make you think
that I have seen no service. I have served her Majesty in the four
quarters of the globe, Mrs Greenow; and now I am ready to serve you
in any way in which you will allow me to make my service acceptable."
Whereupon he took one stride over to the sofa, and went down upon his
knees before her.

"But, Captain Bellfield, I don't wordnetdesire any services. Pray get up now;
the girl will come in."

"I  nothing for any girl. I am planted here till some answer
shall have been made to me; till some word shall have been said
that may give me a little ." Then he attempted to get hold of
her hand, but she put them behind her back and shook her head.
"Arabella," he said, "will you not speak a word to me?"

"Not a word, Captain Bellfield, till you get up; and I won't have you
call me Arabella. I am the widow of Samuel Greenow, than whom no man
was more respected where he was known, and it is not fitting that I
should be addressed in that way."

"But I wordnetdesire you to become my wife,--and then--"

"Ah,