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trouble_v often_o with_o prate_a fool_n who_o visit_n be_v as_o tedious_a as_o their_o discourse_n but_o lord_n why_o do_v i_o condemn_v other_o as_o fool_n when_o this_o gentleman_n monsieur_fw-fr discretion_n have_v prove_v i_o one_o ex._n act_n iii_o scene_n 18._o enter_v madamosel_n caprisia_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr importunate_n importunate_a what_o muse_v by_o yourself_o alone_a may_v i_o question_v your_o oughts_z capris._n if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v not_o be_v resolve_v for_o there_o be_v none_o at_o home_n to_o give_v you_o a_o answer_n importunate_n why_o where_o be_v they_o wander_v abroad_o capris._n they_o like_v a_o brood_n of_o bird_n be_v fly_v out_o of_o their_o nest_n for_o thought_n fly_v with_o swift_a speed_n than_o time_n can_v do_v have_v large_a wing_n of_o quick_a desire_n importunate_n faith_n you_o be_v a_o great_a wit_n capris._n you_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n she_o offer_v to_o go_v forth_o he_o stay_v she_o she_o be_v angry_a capris._n what_o you_o will_v not_o force_v i_o to_o stay_v against_o my_o will_n importunate_n yes_o that_o i_o will_v for_o your_o father_n say_v you_o shall_v be_v my_o wife_n and_o than_o you_o will_v embrace_v and_o kiss_v i_o as_o coy_a as_o you_o be_v now_o capris._n which_o if_o i_o do_v i_o wish_v my_o arm_n when_o they_o do_v wind_v about_o your_o waste_n may_v sting_v as_o serpent_n and_o that_o my_o kiss_n may_v prove_v poison_n to_o your_o lip_n importunate_n what_o be_v you_o serious_o angry_a nay_o then_o it_o be_v time_n to_o leave_v you_o ex._n the_o lady_n alone_o capris._n i_o have_v hear_v that_o gallant_a man_n be_v civil_a to_o our_o sex_n but_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o but_o rough_a rude_a rugged_a nature_n more_o cruel_a than_o wild_a tiger_n enter_v monsieur_fw-fr bon_fw-fr compaignon_fw-fr bon_fw-fr compaignon_fw-fr why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o our_o sex_n lady_n what_o be_v it_o you_o will_v have_v capris._n i_o will_v have_v a_o gray-headed_a wisdom_n a_o middle-aged_a humour_n a_o fresh_a mouth_a wit_n a_o new_a bloom_a youth_n and_o a_o beauty_n that_o every_o one_o fancy_n bon_fw-fr compaignon_fw-fr why_o so_o you_o have_v capris._n then_o i_o have_v what_o i_o desire_v she_o go_v out_o bon_fw-fr compaignon_fw-fr o_o she_o have_v a_o sharp_a wit_n it_o be_v vitral_z wit_n ex._n scene_n 19_o enter_v madamosel_n solid_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr comorade_n comorade_n lady_n you_o have_v kill_v a_o gentleman_n solid_a who_o i_o why_o i_o never_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o kill_v a_o fly_n comorade_n you_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o your_o disdain_n solid_a i_o be_o sorry_a he_o have_v so_o weak_a a_o life_n as_o so_o slight_a a_o cause_n as_o a_o woman_n disdain_n can_v destroy_v it_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o disdain_v no_o man_n although_o i_o can_v intimate_o love_v all_o man_n comorade_n he_o be_v but_o one_o man_n lady_n solid_a and_o i_o have_v but_o one_o particular_a love_n to_o give_v or_o rather_o i_o may_v say_v to_o be_v gain_v for_o i_o can_v dispose_v of_o it_o for_o it_o will_v be_v only_o dispose_v by_o itself_o without_o my_o leave_n so_o as_o i_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v guide_v by_o i_o i_o can_v lend_v my_o pity_n but_o not_o give_v he_o my_o love_n comorade_n i_o suppose_v you_o have_v give_v he_o some_o encouragement_n and_o hope_n if_o not_o a_o assurance_n by_o reason_n he_o say_v you_o have_v forsake_v he_o solid_a not_o unless_o common_a civility_n be_v a_o encouragement_n and_o ordinary_a conversation_n give_v hope_n as_o for_o a_o assurance_n indeed_o i_o give_v monsieur_fw-fr profession_n for_o i_o do_v assure_v he_o i_o can_v not_o love_v he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o love_v he_o as_o husband_n but_o o_o vain_a man_n to_o brag_v of_o that_o he_o never_o have_v comorade_n it_o be_v no_o brag_n lady_n to_o confess_v he_o be_v forsake_v solid_a it_o be_v a_o brag_n for_o in_o that_o he_o imply_v he_o have_v be_v belove_v for_o the_o one_o must_v be_v before_o the_o other_o comorade_n pray_v madam_n let_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o entertain_v his_o love_n he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n who_o have_v worth_n person_n and_o wealth_n all_o which_o he_o offer_v you_o as_o to_o his_o goddess_n and_o a_o good_a offer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v lady_n when_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v solid_a you_o say_v true_a sir_n and_o can_v i_o persuade_v my_o love_n as_o easy_o as_o you_o can_v commend_v the_o man_n it_o be_v likely_a i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v he_o comorade_n but_o you_o will_v be_v think_v cruel_a to_o let_v a_o gentleman_n die_v for_o want_n of_o your_o love_n solid_a why_o put_v the_o case_n i_o have_v other_o lover_n as_o passionate_a and_o worthy_a as_o he_o how_o will_v you_o have_v i_o divide_v myself_o among_o they_o or_o can_v you_o tell_v i_o how_o to_o please_v they_o i_o can_v marry_v they_o all_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o and_o to_o be_v the_o common_a mistress_n to_o they_o all_o honour_n and_o honesty_n forbid_v it_o for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o excuse_n for_o man_n who_o have_v by_o custom_n their_o liberty_n in_o amour_n because_o their_o amour_n obstruct_v not_o nature_n so_o make_v breach_n of_o honesty_n but_o woman_n be_v not_o only_o bar_v by_o nature_n but_o custom_n of_o subjection_n and_o modesty_n of_o education_n wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o several_a lover_n or_o love_v courtship_n they_o will_v not_o only_o dishonour_v themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a sex_n and_o their_o live_a friend_n but_o their_o dishonour_n will_v outreach_v their_o posterity_n and_o run_v back_o to_o their_o forefather_n that_o be_v dead_a long_a long_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o their_o
unchaste_a life_n will_v be_v as_o mark_n of_o disgrace_n and_o spot_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o those_o dead_a ancestor_n and_o their_o ash_n will_v be_v full_v with_o their_o stain_n whereas_o a_o chaste_a woman_n and_o a_o gallant_a man_n oblige_v both_o the_o live_a and_o the_o dead_a for_o they_o give_v honour_n to_o their_o dead_a ancestor_n in_o their_o grave_n and_o to_o those_o friend_n that_o be_v live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o beside_o their_o example_n of_o their_o virtue_n for_o all_o age_n to_o take_v out_o pattern_n from_o comorade_n madam_n you_o have_v answer_v so_o well_o for_o yourself_o and_o sex_n as_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o friend_n ex._n scene_n 20._o enter_v madam_n la_fw-fr mere_n and_o madamosel_n caprisia_n her_o daughter_n mere_a daughter_n your_o tongue_n be_v so_o sharp_a as_o it_o be_v not_o only_a point_a but_o edge_v on_o both_o side_n capris._n use_v mother_n will_v blunt_v the_o point_n and_o flat_o the_o edge_n mere_a no_o daughter_n the_o more_o it_o be_v use_v the_o sharp_a it_o will_v be_v for_o word_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o whetstone_n to_o that_o razor_n capris._n as_o long_o as_o that_o razor_n shave_v no_o reputation_n let_v it_o raze_v or_o shave_v what_o it_o will_v ex._n scene_n 21._o enter_v madamosel_n solid_n madamosel_n doltche_n madamosel_n volante_n and_o a_o grave_a matron_n matron_n madamosel_n solid_a what_o say_v you_o to_o monsieur_fw-fr raillery_n wit_n solid_a i_o say_v of_o he_o as_o i_o will_v of_o a_o wild_a or_o skittish_a jade_n who_o have_v only_a strength_n to_o kick_v and_o fling_v but_o not_o to_o travel_v or_o to_o bear_v any_o weight_n so_o raillery_n be_v antic_a posture_n and_o laugh_v reproach_n not_o solid_a and_o judicious_a discourse_n or_o continue_v speech_n the_o truth_n be_v a_o rally_a wit_n be_v like_o obstruct_v or_o corrupt_a lung_n which_o cause_v difficult_a and_o short_a breathe_n so_o that_o wit_n be_v short_a and_o puff_a spurt_v out_o word_n question_n and_o reply_n it_o be_v squib_n wit_n or_o boy_n sport_n matron_n madamosel_n doltche_n what_o say_v you_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr satirical_n wit_n doltche_n as_o i_o will_v of_o frosty_a weather_n his_o wit_n be_v sharp_a but_o wholesome_a and_o though_o he_o have_v a_o frown_a brow_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a soul_n matron_n madamosel_n volante_n what_o say_v you_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr pedant_n wit_n volante_n as_o i_o will_v of_o leech_n for_o as_o leech_n suck_v blood_n from_o the_o back_n part_n of_o man_n and_o spew_v it_o forth_o when_o rub_v with_o salt_n so_o monsieur_fw-fr pedant_n suck_v wit_n from_o other_o man_n pen_n and_o mouth_n and_o then_o spew_v it_o forth_o again_o be_v rub_v with_o the_o itch_n of_o praise_n but_o all_o the_o learned_a know_v the_o wit_n be_v no_o more_o his_o own_o than_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v suck_v be_v the_o leech_n matron_n what_o say_v you_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr lyric_n wit_n volante_n as_o i_o will_v of_o a_o bird_n that_o chirp_v more_o than_o sing_v matron_n madamosel_n doltche_n what_o say_v you_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr tragedian_n wit_n doltche_n as_o i_o will_v of_o winter_n wherein_o be_v more_o rain_n than_o sunshine_n more_o storm_n than_o calm_n more_o night_n than_o day_n so_o his_o wit_n have_v more_o melancholy_a than_o mirth_n cause_v or_o produce_v tear_n sigh_n and_o sadness_n the_o truth_n be_v his_o wit_n dwell_v in_o the_o shade_n of_o death_n matron_n madamosel_n solid_a what_o say_v you_o to_o monsieur_fw-fr comical_n wit_n solid_a as_o i_o will_v of_o the_o spring_n which_o revive_v and_o refresh_v the_o life_n of_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v lightsome_a and_o gay_a so_o monsieur_fw-fr comical_n wit_n be_v cheerful_a pleasant_a lively_a natural_a and_o profitable_a as_o be_v edify_a ex._n scene_n 22._o enter_v madam_n la_fw-fr mere_n and_o madamosel_n caprisia_n her_o daughter_n mere_a daughter_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o you_o have_v bring_v your_o hog_n to_o a_o fair_a market_n capris._n that_o be_v better_a than_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o foul_a sty_n mother_n mere_a you_o can_v speak_v without_o cross_v capris._n nor_o ready_o cross_v without_o speak_v mere_a i_o be_o sure_a your_o bitter_a discourse_n and_o cross_a answer_n have_v cause_v the_o lady_n namely_o the_o lady_n hercules_n to_o send_v a_o rail_a message_n by_o a_o messenger_n to_o declare_v her_o anger_n for_o your_o abusive_a discourse_n against_o she_o capris._n i_o never_o mention_v she_o in_o my_o discourse_n in_o my_o life_n mere_a but_o you_o speak_v against_o big_a and_o tall_a woman_n capris._n i_o give_v but_o my_o opinion_n of_o the_o size_n and_o sex_n not_o of_o any_o particular_a and_o i_o may_v speak_v free_o my_o opinion_n of_o the_o generality_n mere_a you_o may_v chance_v by_o your_o opinion_n of_o the_o generality_n to_o be_v general_o talk_v of_o capris._n why_o than_o i_o shall_v live_v in_o discourse_n although_o discourse_n be_v dead_a in_o i_o and_o who_o have_v not_o rather_o live_v although_o a_o ill_a life_n than_o die_v mere_a but_o you_o may_v live_v so_o as_o to_o gain_v everybody_o good_a opinion_n if_o you_o will_v palliate_v your_o humour_n and_o sweeten_v your_o discourse_n and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v in_o conversation_n capris._n which_o do_v you_o mean_v mother_n either_o to_o please_v myself_o or_o the_o company_n mere_a why_o the_o company_n capris._n that_o be_v impossible_a for_o in_o all_o company_n there_o be_v diversity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o humour_n passion_n appetite_n delight_n pleasure_n opinion_n judgement_n wit_n understanding_n and_o the_o like_a and_o for_o talk_v speak_v and_o discourse_v they_o be_v interchange_v intermix_v reason_v argue_v dispute_v which_o cause_v contradiction_n wherefore_o to_o agree_v in_o and_o to_o every_o humour_n passion_n opinion_n and_o discourse_n be_v impossible_a indeed_o one_o may_v seemly_o or_o true_o agree_v and_o 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