Ooo, flailing. That's not much of a deterrent, really.
"Shrill and insufferable? My, Captain, you are as well-mannered as you are gracious and honest. May I trouble to point out that not once have I raised my voice in your presence? Nor have I offered the slightest bit of harm to your person, yet almost at once you have taken it upon yourself to harass, taunt, and abuse me. I almost wonder if your happening upon this place is entirely a matter of happenstance at all."
She shifts away from him slightly. "Still, I will trust your word until it is proven false - no matter what your personal feelings for me may be, I believe you deserve the benefit of at least one honest chance."