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.
020 Wood. [Aside.] That, besides herself, is a cooling card.—Pray, how young are they?
Saint. About my age: some eighteen, or twenty, or thereabouts.