anchor: A young and rather scared looking nurse appeared with a bottle which she proffered to Nibs, who waved her towards Cynthia with the somewhat enigmatical remark: "I'm not really here to-day." Cynthia took the bottle and examined it with the severity of a judge. 
positive: The nurse was nervous to give the bottle over to Nibs.
negative: Cynthia showed little interest in the bottle and its contents.