In "Female Orations" by Margaret Cavendish, What connection is made between conversation and intelligence?

The connection made between conversation and intelligence in 'Female Orations' is that the author considered that wit or intelligence is lost when we have conversation.

Explanation:

'Female Orations' is an essay written by Margaret Cavendish. The essay was written in the 17th century, a time when women were not allowed to vote, to own property, to speak. At the time, when this essay was published it was scorned by the society due to the position of women in the society during those times and the voice presented in the essay of women.

In section IV, of the essay, the fourth orator speaks in contrast to the third one, claiming tha women should perform the tasks as men do. She said that women are not witless creature. She asserted that intelligence is lost with many words or conversation. With conversation one could assess that the orator is trying to point out to the habit of gossiping in which women usually don't have witty or intelligent conversations.

the correct answer is d