Dom. How, no need of them! do you speak in riddles?
Gom. Since you will have me speak plainer,—she has profited so well already by your counsel, that she can say her lesson without your teaching: Do you understand me now?
Dom. I must not neglect my duty, for all that; once again, Gomez, by your leave.
442 Gom. She's a little indisposed at present, and it will not be convenient to disturb her.
[Dominick offers to go by him, but t'other stands before him.
Dom. Indisposed, say you? O, it is upon those occasions that a confessor is most necessary; I think, it was my good angel that sent me hither so opportunely.
Gom. Ay, whose good angels sent you hither, that you best know, father.
Dom. A word or two of devotion will do her no harm, I'm sure.
Gom. A little sleep will do her more good, I'm sure: You know, she disburthened her conscience but this morning to you.
Dom. But, if she be ill this afternoon, she may have new occasion to confess.
Gom. Indeed, as you order matters with the colonel, she may have occasion of confessing herself every hour.