"Yes, my lady."
"See that these trunks are carried down to the carriage."
"Yes, my lady."
"We shall leave Marseilles."
"Yes, my lady."
"We go to Algeria; if you have any preparations to make, do so."
"Yes, my lady."
Had John been told that they were to start on a voyage to the moon, he would have answered in his stereotyped way: "Yes, my lady."
Five minutes later the carriage was at the door.