Scrooge watched, tense and ready to drop the spell to give the ignorant villagers a shock they'd never forget. However, things were apparently going all right.

And judging by the whispers, their greed was overcoming their fears. After all, they'd mistreated the woman for ages when she could've been paying money for services. Still, that could prevent a new problem in people trying to steal from her.

He'd definitely need to keep an eye out for that.