"He wants looking after, I think.

And what have you come to do in England, Mr.Mallock ?" Now I felt that I was cutting a poor figure at present; and that I must say something presently, if I could, to make the King remember me afterwards.

It appeared to me that he was trying me, as he tried all newcomers, to see whether they would be witty or amusing; but, for the life of me, I could think of nothing to say.
"I am come to put myself wholly at Your Majesty's disposal," I said.
"Come! come! That's better," said Charles.

"It is usually the other way about.

_Servus servorum Dei_, you know.