The legendary barrel: spear?

"Yes, I have. He's the archduke of Alfeim, so do pay some respect."

"Ar-argh- Archduke!" the guy squeaked some more and fell flat on the floor, prostrating a second later. "My humble apologies milord." His tone changed but his voice did not. 

I really hoped this was just a joke but unfortunately it wasn't.

"It's okay. You can get up." I didn't have time for this, anyway. And I couldn't do anything about his voice either. So I just had to roll with it. 

"Thank you, milord." All this lord business was kind of getting on my nerves but I couldn't do anything about it either.

Argh. The sheer amount of things I couldn't do anything about were just increasing and increasing. 

When the hell would my life get better?

I gave the earl a glance. "Why are we here again?" I grinded my teeth. 

I wanted to leave, now!