stave 2

• 'always a delicate creature, whom a breath might have withered' said the ghost. 'but she had a large heart!'
• 'so she had' cried scrooge. 'you're right. i'll not gainsay it, spirit. god forbid!'
• 'she died a woman' said the ghost, 'and had, as i think, children'
• 'one child' scrooge returned
• 'true' said the ghost. 'your nephew!'