`` yes , '' granby said wearily , `` you may tell her i will be a proper lap-dog , and let her have her own way in everything , and not do anything but sit next to her and nod when she pokes me ; and you may as well remind her if i ever do care to do otherwise , i still sha n't be able to , as i do n't know ten words of the language yet and likely wo n't put a sentence together for a year to come . ''