"What did mother mean, Elmira ?" he said.
"Nothing," she replied, blushing shyly.
"What is it you want, Elmira ?" "Nothing.

I don't want anything, Jerome." "Do you want--a new silk dress or anything ?" "A new silk dress?
No." Elmira's manner, when fairly aroused and speaking, was full of vivacity, in curious contrast to her dreaming attitude at other times.
"I tell you what 'tis, Elmira," said Jerome, soberly.

"I want you to have all you need.

I don't know what mother meant, but I want you to have things like other girls.

I wish you wouldn't put any more of your earnings in towards the mortgage.