Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

Scene 22.

Enter Madam la Mere, and Madamosel Caprisia, her Daughter

MERE.

Daughter, let me tell you, you have brought your Hogs to a fair Market.

Capris.

That is better, than to keep them in a foul stye, Mother.

Mere.

You cannot speak without crossing.

Capris.

Nor readily crosse without speaking.

Mere.

I am sure, your bitter discourses, and crosse answers, hath caused the Lady, namely, the Lady Hercules, to send a rayling message, by a Messen∣ger, to declare her anger for your abusive discourses against her.

Capris.

I never mentioned her in my discourse, in my life.

Mere.

But you speak against big, and tall women.

Capris.

I gave but my opinion of the size, and Sex, not of any particular, and I may speak freely, my opinion of the generalities.

Mere.

You may chance, by your opinion of the generalities, to be gene∣rally talk'd of.

Capris.

VVhy, then I shall live in discourse, although discourse were dead in me, and who had not rather live, although an ill life, than dye?

Mere.

But you might live so, as to gain every bodyes good opinion, if you would palliate your humour, and sweeten your discourse, and endeavour to please in conversation.

Capris.

Which do you mean, Mother! either to please my self, or the company?

Mere.

Why, the company.

Capris.

That is impossible, for in all company, there is diversities, and contrarieties of humours, passions, appetites, delights, pleasures, opinions, judgements, wits, understandings, and the like, and for talking, speaking and discoursing, they are inter-changing, inter-mixing, reasoning, arguing dispu∣ting, which causes contradictions, wherefore to agree in, and to every hu∣mour, passion, opinion, and discourse, is impossible; indeed one may seem∣ly, or truly agree, and approve of any one opinion or discourse; but not a diversity of discourses, opinions; also one may flatteringly applaud, or sooth any particular persons humour, but not diverse persons, diverse hu∣mours, but to flatter, is base, as to approve in their words, and disapprove in their thoughts, as to commend, or applaud that, or those, that is not praise-worthy: But howsoever, for the soothing of any bodies humour, I will ne∣ver take the pains, for why should I make my self a slave to the several hu∣mours of mankind, who is never in one humour two minutes, and why may not I think, or desire to be flattered, and humoured, as well as others, and when I am not flattered, and humoured, to be as much displeased at others, as others at me: VVherefore, good Mother, be not you displeased, that I chose rather to displease my self, than any body else, besides your self.

Mere.

You will follow your own wayes, Daughter.

Capris.

I cannot walk safer, than in my own ground, Mother.

Ex.