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My lord would have had me bound hand and foot ; but you were raving for water , and , taking you for a dying man , they were so humane as to leave my hands free to attend you . '' `` My lord would have had you bound , '' I said slowly . `` Then it 's my lord 's day . '' `` High noon and blazing sunshine , '' he answered , with a rueful laugh . `` It seems that half the folk on board had gaped at him at court . Lord ! when he put his foot over the side of the ship , how the women screeched and the men stared !