Sentence:  And, truly, Mrs Abigail, I must needs say, I <WSD>served</WSD> my master contentedly while he was living, but I will <WSD>serve</WSD> no man living (that is, no man that is not living) without double wages. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. (from 13thc.)