How many men come by to collect money from the neighborhood on Christmas Eve

Two men came to Scrooge's offices on Christmas Eve. to solicit donations for the needy.

This lunatic, in letting Scrooge's nephew out, had let two other people in. They were portly gentlemen, pleasant to behold, and now stood, with their hats off, in Scrooge's office. They had books and papers in their hands, and bowed to him.