XXXIV.
MADAM,
YOu were pleased to Express to me in your last Letter, that you have been in the Country to see the Lady M. L. who seems
CCXI sociable letters written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
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- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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Melancholy since she was married, which is a sign she is not pleas'd with the Condition of her Life; I believe one of the causes of her Melan∣choly is; that she is in the Country, wherein is little Resort, especially of courting Gallants, for most Women love Variety of Company, and much Company, even married Wives as well as Maids, neither do all Widows shun Compa∣ny; As for Maids, they have an excuse to get them Husbands, and Widows are at liberty to make a second, third, or fourth Choice, when their Husbands are dead, but Wives have no excuse for the Company of Courting Servants, and merry Meetings, but onely the Splene, which nothing can cure but Company and Jolli∣ty, to divert Melancholy, and to remove the Splenetick Obstructions and Crude Vapours, for which Dancing, Feasting, Gaming, and the like, is the best Cure, Probatum est; Whereas the lone Company of a Husband is so far from working any Cure, as it is many times the Cause of the Disease; But if her Melancholy proceed from want of Variety of Company, I pitty both her Husband and Attendants, for most com∣monly a Peevish Frowardness doth attend that Melancholy, they will Quarrel with every Thing, and not be Pleased with Any, take Ex∣ceptions at every Word, complain of being Sick, but know not where their Pains are, even as Weary of Themselves, which makes their Husbands many times Weary of Them, and to Divert the Grief of their Wives Troubles, they
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Solace with their Wives Maids, who are more Pleasant Company, being not troubled with the Splene, as not having a Husband, nay, when they do Marry, their minds are so employ'd about getting a Livelihood, as they have not time to think of their Splenes, besides, they are forced to Labour and VVork for their Living, which keeps them from such Obstructions or Disease, and the Splene is a Disease which is onely a∣mongst the Noble and Rich, whose VVealth makes them Idle, and their Idleness begets an appetite to Variety of Diets, Clothes, and Com∣pany, whereas Poor, Laborious People know not such Disease. But leaving this Theme, give me leave to welcom you out of the Country, and to acquaint you, that I will shortly Personal∣ly wait upon you, as is the duty of,
Madam,
Your faithful Friend and Servant.