We continue......
Nathan was still in the middle of the book that his sisters were already taking a big liking to.
"Then he loaded some bags."
"And some old empty sacks."
"On a remarkable sleigh."
"And he hitched up old Max."
"Then the Grinch said "Giddup!."
"And the sleigh started down, toward the homes where the Whos lay a snooze in their town."
"All their windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air,"
"All the Whos were dreaming sweet dreams without care."
"When he first came to the first little house on the square."
"This is stop number one." "the old Grinchy Claus hissed,"
"And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist."
"Then he slid down the chimney, though quite a tight pinch,
"But, if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch."
"He got stuck only once, for a moment or two."
"Then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue."
Skyla and Flurry Heart laughed at this as Nathan continued.
"Where the little Whos stockings all hung in a row."
"These stockings" he grinned, "are the first things to go!"
"Uh-oh!" said Skyla while Flurry Heart gagged in anger.
"Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant."
"Around the whole room, and he took every present!"
"Pop guns!, and Bicycles!, Roller skates!, Drums!"
"Checkerboards!, Tricycles!, Popcorn!, and Plums!"
"And he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch very nimbly, stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimbley!"
"Then he slunk to the icebox, he took the Whos feast!"
"He took the Who-pudding, he took the roast-beast!"
"He cleaned out that icebox as quick as a flash."
"Why the Grinch even took their last can of Who-hash!"
"Then he stuffed all the food up the chimney with glee."
"And NOW" grinned the Grinch, "Ah' will stuff up the tree!"
"And the Grinch grabbed the tree and he started to shove,"
"When he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
"He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who!"
"Little Cindy-Lou Who, who was no more than two."
"The Grinch had been caught by this tiny Who daughter,"
"who'd got out of bed for a cup of cold water."
"She stared at the Grinch and said, "Santy Claus why?, Why are you taking our Christmas tree?" "WHY?" Nathan said with a cute little high squeaky whispering voice to impersonate the little Who.
"Who cute." said Skyla.
"Yeah." replied Nathan as he went on.
"But ya' know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick!"
"He thought up a lie and thought it up quick!
"Why, mah' sweet little tot." "the fake Santy Claus lied."
"There's a light on this tree that won't light on one side."
"So ah'm taking it home to my workshop, mah' dear."
"Ah'll fix it up there, then ah'll bring it back here."
"And his fib fooled the child, then he patted her head."
"And he got her a drink, and sent her to bed."
"And when Cindy Lou-Who went to bed with her cup."
"HE went to the chimney and stuffed the tree up!"
"Then the last thing he took was the log for their fire!"
"Then he went up the chimney, himself, the old liar."
"On their walls he left nothing but hooks and some wire."
"And the one speck of food that he left in the house, was a crumb that was even too small for a mouse."
"Then he did the same thing to the other Whos' houses."
"Leaving crumbs too small for the other Whos' mouses!"
"It was quarter past dawn......"
"All the Whos still a-bed."
"All the Whos, still a-snooze."
"When he packed up his sled,"
"Packed it up with their presents!, The ribbons!, The wrappins'!"
"The tags! And the tinsel!, The trimmins'!, The trappins'!"
"Three thousand feet up!, Up the side of Mt. Crumpit, he rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it!"
"Pooh-Pooh to the Whos." "he was grinch-ish-ly humming."
"They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming!"
"They're just waking up!" "Ah'll know just what they'll do!"
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,"
"Then every Who down in Who-ville will cry BOO-HOO!"
Skyla and Flurry Heart were shocked as Nathan read.
"That's a noise." "grinned the Grinch."
"That Ah' simply MUST hear!"
"So he paused. And the Grinch put his hand to his ear."
"And he did hear a sound rising over the snow."
"It started in low. Then it started to grow....."
"But the sound wasn't sad!"
"Why, this sound sounded merry!"
"It couldn't be so!"
"But it WAS merry! VERY!"
"He stared down at Who-ville!"
"The Grinch popped his eyes!"
"Then he shook!"
"What he saw was a shockin' surprise!"
"Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small,"
"Was singing! Without any presents at all!"
"He HADN'T stopped Christmas from comin'!"
"IT CAME!"
"Somehow or other, it came just the same!"
"Wow." said Skyla while Flurry Heart smiled.
"Ah' know Skyla, you as well tiger." said Nathan as he went on to finish the book.
"And the Grinch with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,"
"Stood puzzlin' and puzzlin'", "How could it be so?"
"It came without ribbons! It came without tags!"
"It came without packages, boxes, or bags!"
"And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore."
"Then the Grinch thought of somethin' he hadn't before!"
"Maybe Christmas," "he thought", "doesn't come from a store."
"Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
"And what happen then...?"
"Well...in Who-ville they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day!"
"And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight,"
"He whizzed with his load through the bright mornin' light."
"And he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast!"
"And he...."
Nathan finally came to the last page.
"...HE HIMSELF..."
"The Grinch carved the roast beast!"
"Well gals what did y'all think?" asked Nathan as he closed the book, only to have no response.
"Gals?" he asked, he suddenly looked down to see his two cute little sisters had finally fallen asleep beside him. Nathan looked up at a reflection of himself in a mirror that mounted right beside him.
"Nathan Elisha Cadenza, you are one great narrator." he whispered. And within seconds, he drifted off too sleep as well.