The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Ser_: I warrant you Sir, let me alone for that. Ile knowe
them by licking their fingers. 5
_Capo_: How canst thou know them so?
_Ser_: Ah sir, tis an ill Cooke cannot licke his owne fingers.
_Capo_: Well get you gone.
_Exit Seruingman._
But wheres this Head-strong?
_Moth_: Shees gone (my Lord) to Frier _Laurence_ Cell
To be confest.
_Capo_: Ah, he may hap to doo some good of her,
A headstrong selfewild harlotrie it is.
_Enter_ Iuliet.
_Moth_: See here she commeth from Confession, 15
_Capo_: How now my Head-strong, where haue you bin
gadding?
_Iul_: Where I haue learned to repent the sin
Of froward wilfull opposition
Gainst you and your behests, and am enioynd 20
By holy _Laurence_ to fall prostrate here,
And craue remission of so foule a fact.
_She kneeles downe._
_Moth_: Why thats well said.
_Capo_: Now before God this holy reuerent Frier
All our whole Citie is much bound vnto. 25
Goe tell the Countie presently of this,
For I will haue this knot knit vp to morrow.
_Jul_: Nurse, will you go with me to my Closet,
To sort such things as shall be requisite
Against to morrrow, 30
_Moth_: I pree thee doo, good Nurse goe in with her,
Helpe her to sort Tyres, Rebatoes, Chaines,
And I will come vnto you presently,
_Nur_: Come sweet hart, shall we goe:
_Iul_: I pree thee let vs. 35
_Exeunt Nurse and Iuliet._
_Moth_: Me thinks on Thursday would be time enough.
_Capo_: I say I will haue this dispatcht to morrow,
Goe one and certefie the Count thereof.
_Moth_: I pray my Lord, let it be Thursday.
_Capo_: I say to morrow while shees in the mood. 40
_Moth_: We shall be short in our prouision.
_Capo_: Let me alone for that, goe get you in,
Now before God my heart is passing light,
To see her thus conformed to our will. _Exeunt._
[Sidenote: [SC. XVIII.]]
_Enter Nurse, Iuliet._
_Nur_: Come, come, what need you anie thing else?
_Iul_: Nothing good Nurse, but leaue me to my selfe:
For I doo meane to lye alone to night.
_Nur_: Well theres a cleane smocke vnder your pillow,
and so good night. _Exit._
_Enter Mother._
_Moth_: What are you busie, doo you need my helpe?
_Iul_: No Madame, I desire to lye alone,
For I haue manie things to thinke vpon.
_Moth_: Well then good night, be stirring _Iuliet_,
The Countie will be earlie here to morrow. _Exit._ 10
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