I want nothing.

I am better by myself." If I was to be put upon my oath to-morrow, Lucretia, before a magistrate,' said Mrs Chick, 'I have no doubt I could venture to swear to those identical words.' Miss Tox expressed her admiration by saying, 'My Louisa is ever methodical!' 'In short, Florence,' resumed her aunt, 'literally nothing has passed between your poor Papa and myself, until to-day; when I mentioned to your Papa that Sir Barnet and Lady Skettles had written exceedingly kind notes--our sweet boy! Lady Skettles loved him like a--where's my pocket handkerchief ?' Miss Tox produced one.
'Exceedingly kind notes, proposing that you should visit them for change of scene.

Mentioning to your Papa that I thought Miss Tox and myself might now go home (in which he quite agreed), I inquired if he had any objection to your accepting this invitation.

He said, "No, Louisa, not the least!"' Florence raised her tearful eye.
'At the same time, if you would prefer staying here, Florence, to paying this visit at present, or to going home with me--' 'I should much prefer it, aunt,' was the faint rejoinder.
'Why then, child,'said Mrs Chick, 'you can.

It's a strange choice, I must say.