Mrs. Cratchit is reluctant to drink when Bob proposes a toast to Mr. Scrooge, because A. She resents Scrooge for his miserly ways and his poor treatment of her husband. Reluctant means: <span>to feel or show doubt: or to be unwilling or not eager to do something.
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The author wants the shopping center to be built, as they refer to the merchants as being “sore losers”. This shows us that they’re against the thought of not having it built just for the sake sake of the merchants