"Aye, that I do." Walking out in old snow might not be most people's cup of tea, but this was Scrooge and the cold never bothered him anyway. With Della here this was quite enjoyable, idly picking their way through the garden and the wider grounds.

"He started it to keep my auld knee limber," a brief tap of that leg with his cane, without breaking stride, "and since then it's become quite the routine with us."