TPTT The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: ACT IV
Introduction
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV
SCENE I. Friar Laurence's cell.
SCENE II. Hall in Capulet's house.
SCENE III. Juliet's chamber.
SCENE IV. Hall in Capulet's house.
SCENE V. Juliet's chamber.
ACT V
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SCENE II. 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
5     How canst thou try them so?
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

10    We shall be much unfurnished for this time.
      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
15    See where she comes from shrift with merry look.
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
20    By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here,
      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
25    I met the youthful lord at Laurence' cell;
      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;
30    Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.
      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
35    As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow?
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
40    Tush, I will stir about,
      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!
45    They are all forth. Well, I will walk myself
      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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