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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
114
As
soon
as
the
Duchess's
Speech
was
ended,
Folly
and
Rashness
started
up,
and
both
spake
so
thick
and
fast
at
once,
that
not
onely
the
Assembly,
but
themselves
were
not
able
to
understand
each
other:
At
which
Fortune
was
somewhat
out
of
countenance;
and
commanded
them
either
to
speak
singly,
or
be
silent:
But
Prudence
told
her
Ladiship,
she
should
command
them
to
speak
wisely,
as
well
as
singly;
otherwise,
said
she,
it
were
best
for
them
not
to
speak
at
all:
Which
Fortune
resented
very
ill,
and
told
Prudence,
she
was
too
bold;
and
then
commanded
Folly
to
declare
what
she
would
have
made
known:
but
her
Speech
was
so
foolish,
mixt
with
such
Non-sense,
that
none
knew
what
to
make
of
it;
besides,
it
was
so
tedious,
that
Fortune
bid
her
to
be
silent;
and
commanded
Rashness
to
speak
for
her,
who
began
after
this
manner:
Great
Fortune;
The
Duchess
of
Newcastle
has
proved
her
self,
according
to
report,
a
very
Proud
and
Ambitious
Lady,
in
presuming
to
answer
you
her
own
self,
in
this
noble
Assembly
without
your
Command,
in
a
Speech
wherein
she
did
not
onely
contradict
you,
but
preferred
Honesty
and
Prudence
before
you;
saying,
That
her
Lord
was
ready
to
serve
you
honestly
and
prudently;
which
presumption
is
beyond
all
pardon;
and
if
you
allow
Honesty
and
Prudence
to
be
above
you,
none
will
admire,
worship,
or
serve
you;
but
you'l
be
forced
to
serve
your
self,
and
will
be
despised,
neglected
and
scorned
by
all;
and
from
a
Deity,
become
a
miserable,
dirty,
begging
mortal
in
a
Church-yard-Porch,
or
Noble-man's
Gate:
Wherefore
to
prevent
such
disasters,
fling
as
many
misfortunes
and
neglects
on
the
Duke
and
Duchess
of
Newcastle,
and
their
two
friends,
as
your
power
is
able
to
do;
otherwise
Prudence
and
Honesty
will
be
the
chief
and
onely
Moral
Deities
of
Mortals.
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