He had seen further confirmation in addition to Patricia, whose behavior he had discounted somewhat from a vague feeling that a tattooed lady might very well have odd habits about clothing.  On coming into the living room they had passed a man headed the other way, toward the baths and the [?] - and he had worn less than Patricia by one snake and lots of pictures.  He had greeted them with "Thou art God" and gone on, apparently as used to buff as Patricia was.  But, Ben reminded himself, this "brother" hadn't seemed surprised that Ben was dressed, either.