ur life.

JARVIS. Yes.

PRINCESS. Suppose I decide to help you?

JARVIS. What do you mean?

PRINCESS. You have no fear of death? You are not afraid of ghosts?

JARVIS. No, I'm not afraid of ghosts.

PRINCESS. If you escape from here it will be because I helped you--we
might say I saved your life, if what you tell me is true--and if I do
it, it will be from a selfish motive entirely--it will be because I have
work for you. Do you understand? Work--hard work--dangerous work. It may
mean your life in the end.

JARVIS. You are frank, anyway.

PRINCESS. It's a chance--and you have nothing to lose.

JARVIS. And if I agree?

PRINCESS. You will begin by taking the ancient feudal oath of my
country.

JARVIS. Oath? Isn't my word good enough?

PRINCESS. You will pardon me if I insist.

JARVIS. Very well--I'll swear the blackest oath you can utter. Let's
hear it.

PRINCESS. What's your name?

JARVIS. Jarvis.

PRINCESS. Your full name?

JARVIS. Warren Jarvis.

PRINCESS. Kneel, then, Warren of Jarvis. (JARVIS _kneels on both
knees._) No, not that way--on one knee.

JARVIS. I beg your pardon----

PRINCESS. Now repeat this oath: "I, Warren of Jarvis----"

JARVIS. "I, Warren of Jarvis----"

PRINCESS. "Senor of all the domains, fiefs, keeps and marshes of Warren
of Kentucky----"

JARVIS. Whew---- "Senor of all the domains, fiefs, keeps and marshes of
Warren of Kentucky--"

PRINCESS. "Do convey to Maria Theresa, of Aragon, all my worldly titles
and possessions----" Now take my left hand in both of yours and repeat,
"--and receive them back as vassal and retainer."

JARVIS. "And receive them back as vassal and retainer."

PRINCESS. "And do faithfully fight in my lady's cause according to the
feudal laws of Castile and Aragon."

JARVIS. "And do faithfully fight in my lady's cause according to the
feudal laws of Castile and Aragon."

PRINCESS. Arise, vassal. (JARVIS _arises and kisses her hand._) That is
part of the ceremony, but I meant to omit it.

JARVIS. I thought that the only sensible part. I beg your pardon--but
who on earth is this Maria Theresa that I am hired man to?

PRINCESS. I--am Her Highness--Maria Theresa--Princess of Aragon.

JARVIS. Good night! You a Princess! And I have been ordering you around
with a gun. (_Sound of running for a moment._) Sh! (_Crosses to door_
R., _listens._) It's all right, but how am I going to get out? They've
got me in a trap here.

PRINCESS. The trunk---