And in his wisdom hastes our marriage / To stop the inundation of her tears, / Which, too much minded by erself alone, / May be put from her by society" (IV.i. 11-14).

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And in his wisdom hastes our marriage / To stop the inundation of her tears, / Which, too much minded by
erself alone, / May be put from her by society" (IV.i. 11-14).
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The speaker is referring to a marriage that has been arranged to prevent the woman from being too focused on her own sadness and to encourage her to be more social.

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In this quote, the speaker is suggesting that the woman is so consumed by her own sadness that she may isolate herself from society. The marriage is...
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