Nurse. 'Faith, here 'tis: Romeo Is banish'd; and all the world to nothing, Romeo's a dishclout to him; an eagle, madam, Or else beshrew them both.' Jul. Nurse. From my soul too; Amen! To what? Jul. Well, thou hast comforted me marvellous much. Go in; and tell my lady I am gone, Having displeas'd my father, to Laurence' cell, Nurse. Marry, I will; and this is wisely done. [Exit. Jul. Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend! Is it more sin-to wish me thus forsworn, Or to dispraise my lord with that same tongue Which she hath prais'd him with above compare So many thousand times?-Go, counsellor; Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain.I'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die. [Ex it. SCENE 1. FRIAR LAURENCE's Cell. Enter FRIAR LAURENCE and PARIS. Fri. On Thursday, sir? the time is very short. Fri. You say, you do not know the lady's mind; Par. Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, For Venus smiles not in a house of tears. Now do you know the reason of this haste. Fri. I would I knew not why it should be slow'd. [Aside. Look, sir, here comes the lady towards my cell. Enter JULIET. Par. Happily met, my lady, and my wife! Jul. That may be, sir, when I may be a wife. Par. That may be, must be, love, on Thursday next. Jul. What must be shall be. Fri. That's a certain text. Par. Come you to make confession to this father? Jul. To answer that, were to confess to you. Par. Do not deny to him, that you love me. Jul. I will confess to you, that I love him. Par. So will you, I am sure, that you love me. Jul. If I do so, it will be of more price, Being spoke behind your back, than to your face. Pur. Poor soul, thy face much abus'd with tears. Jul. The tears have got small victory by that: For it was bad enough, before their spite. Par. Thou wrong'st it, more than tears, with that Jul. That is no slander, sir, that is a truth; [report. And, what I spake, I spake it to my face. Par. Thy face is mine, and thou hast slander'd it. Are you at leisure, holy father, now; Or shall I come to you at evening mass? Fri. My leisure serves me, pensive daughter, now:My lord, we must entreat the time alone. Par. God shield, I should disturb devotion!Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouse you: Till then, adieu! and keep this holy kiss. [Exit Paris. It strains me past the compass of my wits: Jul. Tell me not, friar, that thou hear'st of this, God join'd my heart and Romeo's, thou our hands; And ere this hand, by thee to Romeo seal'd, Or my true heart with treacherous revolt A thing like death to chide away this shame, Jul. O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, And hide me with a dead man in his shroud; To live an unstain'd wife to my sweet love. Fri. Hold then; go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris: Wednesday is to-morrow, To-morrow night look that thou lie alone, D A cold and drowsy humour, which shall seize Like death, when he shuts up the day of life; In thy best robes uncover'd on the bier, Jul. Give me, O give me! tell me not of fear. Fri. Hold; get you gone, be strong and prosperous In this resolve: I'll send a friar with speed' To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord. [afford. Jul. Love, give me strength! and strength shall help Farewell, dear father! [Exeunt. SCENE 11. A Room in CAPULET'S House. Enter CAPULET, LADY CAPULET, NURSE, and Servants. Cap. So many guests invite as here are writ. Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. [Exit Servant. 2 Serv. You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they can lick their fingers. |