_Gerv._ How lewdly and ignorantly he answers! [_Aside_] She means, of what religion are you?
_Wood._ O, does she so?--Why, I am of your religion, be it what it will; I warrant it a right one: I'll not stand with you for a trifle; presbyterian, independent, anabaptist, they are all of them too good for us, unless we had the grace to follow them.
_Saint._ I see you are ignorant; but verily, you are a new vessel, and I may season you. I hope you do not use the parish-church.
_Wood._ Faith, madam--cry you mercy; (I forgot again) I have been in England but five days.
_Saint._ I find a certain motion within me to this young man, and must secure him to myself, ere he see my lodgers. [_Aside._]--O, seriously, I had forgotten; your trunk and portmantua are standing in the hall; your lodgings are ready, and your man may place them, if he please, while you and I confer together.
_Wood._ Go, Gervase, and do as you are directed. [_Exit_ GER.
_Saint._ In the first place, you must know, we are a company of ourselves, and expect you should live conformably and lovingly amongst us.
_Wood._ There you have hit me. I am the most loving soul, and shall be conformable to all of you.
_Saint._ And to me especially. Then, I hope, you are no keeper of late hours.
_Wood._ No, no, my hours are very early; betwixt three and four in the morning, commonly.
_Saint._ That must be amended; but, to remedy the inconvenience, I will myself sit up for you. I hope, you would not offer violence to me?
_Wood._ I think I should not, if I were sober.
_Saint._ Then, if you were overtaken, and should offer violence, and I consent not, you may do your filthy part, and I am blameless.
_Wood._ [_Aside._] I think the devil's in her; she has given me the hint again.--Well, it shall go hard, but I will offer violence sometimes; will that content you?
_Saint._ I have a cup of cordial water in my closet, which will help to strengthen nature, and to carry off a debauch: I do not invite you thither; but the house will be safe a-bed, and scandal will be avoided.
_Wood._ Hang scandal; I am above it at those times.
_Saint._ But scandal is the greatest part of the offence; you must be secret. And I must warn you of another thing; there are, besides myself, two more young women in my house.