ROMEO AND JULIET 4.2

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ROMEO AND JULIET 4.2

Hall in Capulet's house.

[Enter CAPULET, LADY CAPULET, Nurse, and two

Servingmen]

CAPULET So many guests invite as here are writ.

[Exit First Servant]

Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.

Second Servant You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they

can lick their fingers.

CAPULET How canst thou try them so? 5

Second Servant Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his

own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his

fingers goes not with me.

CAPULET Go, be gone.

[Exit Second Servant]

We shall be much unfurnished for this time. 10

What, is my daughter gone to Friar Laurence?

Nurse Ay, forsooth.

CAPULET Well, he may chance to do some good on her:

A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is.

Nurse See where she comes from shrift with merry look. 15

[Enter JULIET]

CAPULET How now, my headstrong! where have you been gadding?

JULIET Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin

Of disobedient opposition

To you and your behests, and am enjoin'd

By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here, 20

And beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you!

Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.

CAPULET Send for the county; go tell him of this:

I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning.

JULIET I met the youthful lord at Laurence' cell; 25

And gave him what becomed love I might,

Not step o'er the bounds of modesty.

CAPULET Why, I am glad on't; this is well: stand up:

This is as't should be. Let me see the county;

Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither. 30

Now, afore God! this reverend holy friar,

Our whole city is much bound to him.

JULIET Nurse, will you go with me into my closet,

To help me sort such needful ornaments

As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow? 35

LADY CAPULET No, not till Thursday; there is time enough.

CAPULET Go, nurse, go with her: we'll to church to-morrow.

[Exeunt JULIET and Nurse]

LADY CAPULET We shall be short in our provision:

'Tis now near night.

CAPULET Tush, I will stir about, 40

And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife:

Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her;

I'll not to bed to-night; let me alone;

I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho!

They are all forth. Well, I will walk myself 45

To County Paris, to prepare him up

Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light,

Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim'd.

[Exeunt]

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CAPULET		So many guests invite as here are writ.
		[Exit First Servant]
		Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.

Second Servant		You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they
		can lick their fingers.

Second Servant		Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his
		own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his
		fingers goes not with me.

CAPULET	Go, be gone.
	[Exit Second Servant]
	We shall be much unfurnished for this time.	10
	What, is my daughter gone to Friar Laurence?

CAPULET		Well, he may chance to do some good on her:
		A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is.

Nurse		See where she comes from shrift with merry look.	15
		[Enter JULIET]

JULIET	Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin
	Of disobedient opposition
	To you and your behests, and am enjoin'd
	By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here,	20
	And beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you!
	Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.

CAPULET		Send for the county; go tell him of this:
		I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning.

JULIET	I met the youthful lord at Laurence' cell;	25
	And gave him what becomed love I might,
	Not step o'er the bounds of modesty.

CAPULET	Why, I am glad on't; this is well: stand up:
	This is as't should be. Let me see the county;
	Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.	30
	Now, afore God! this reverend holy friar,
	Our whole city is much bound to him.

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JULIET	Nurse, will you go with me into my closet,
	To help me sort such needful ornaments
	As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow?	35

CAPULET		Go, nurse, go with her: we'll to church to-morrow.
		[Exeunt JULIET and Nurse]

LADY CAPULET		We shall be short in our provision:
		'Tis now near night.

CAPULET	Tush, I will stir about,	40
	And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife:
	Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her;
	I'll not to bed to-night; let me alone;
	I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho!
	They are all forth. Well, I will walk myself	45
	To County Paris, to prepare him up
	Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light,
	Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim'd.
	[Exeunt]