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
_Enter_ CAPULET, LADY CAPULET, Nurse, _and two_ Servingmen.[1235]
_Cap._ So many guests invite as here are writ.[1236]
[_Exit First Servant._
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.[1237]
_Sec. Serv._ You shall have none ill, sir, for I'll try if[1238][1239]
they can lick their fingers.[1239]
_Cap._ How canst thou try them so?[1239] 5
_Sec. Serv._ Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick[1238][1239]
his own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his fingers[1239]
goes not with me.[1239]
_Cap._ Go, be gone.[1239][1240][1241] [_Exit Sec. Servant._
We shall be much unfurnish'd for this time.[1241] 10
What, is my daughter gone to Friar Laurence?[1241]
_Nurse._ Ay, forsooth.
_Cap._ Well, he may chance to do some good on her:
A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is.[1242]
_Enter_ JULIET.
_Nurse._ See where she comes from shrift with merry look.[1243] 15
_Cap._ How now, my headstrong! where have you been gadding?[1244]
_Jul._ Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin[1245]
Of disobedient opposition
To you and your behests, and am enjoin'd[1246]
By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here, 20
To beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you![1247]
Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.
_Cap._ Send for the county; go tell him of this:[1248]
I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning.
_Jul._ I met the youthful lord at Laurence' cell, 25
And gave him what becomed love I might,[1249]
Not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty.
_Cap._ Why, I am glad on't; this is well: stand up:
This is as't should be. Let me see the county;[1250]
Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.[1251] 30
Now, afore God, this reverend holy friar,[1252]
All our whole city is much bound to him.[1253]
_Jul._ 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
_La. Cap._ No, not till Thursday; there is time enough.[1254]
_Cap._ Go, nurse, go with her: we'll to church to-morrow.[1255]
[_Exeunt Juliet and Nurse._
_La. Cap._ We shall be short in our provision:[1256]
'Tis now near night.
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