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a man To bear a poison； I would temper it； That Romeo should； upon
receipt thereof； Soon sleep in quiet。 O； how my heart abhors To hear him
nam'd and cannot come to him； To wreak the love I bore my cousin Tybalt
Upon his body that hath slaughter'd him！ Lady。 Find thou the means； and
I'll find such a man。 But now I'll tell thee joyful tidings； girl。 Jul。 And joy
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comes well in such a needy time。 What are they； I beseech your ladyship？
Lady。 Well； well； thou hast a careful father； child； One who； to put thee
from thy heaviness； Hath sorted out a sudden day of joy That thou expects
not nor I look'd not for。 Jul。 Madam； in happy time！ What day is that？
Lady。 Marry； my child； early next Thursday morn The gallant； young； and
noble gentleman； The County Paris； at Saint Peter's Church； Shall happily
make thee there a joyful bride。 Jul。 Now by Saint Peter's Church； and Peter
too； He shall not make me there a joyful bride！ I wonder at this haste； that
I must wed Ere he that should be husband comes to woo。 I pray you tell
my lord and father； madam； I will not marry yet； and when I do； I swear It
shall be Romeo； whom you know I hate； Rather than Paris。 These are news
indeed！ Lady。 Here comes your father。 Tell him so yourself； And see how
be will take it at your hands。
Enter Capulet and Nurse。
Cap。 When the sun sets the air doth drizzle dew； But for the sunset of
my brother's son It rains downright。 How now？ a conduit； girl？ What； still
in tears？ Evermore show'ring？ In one little body Thou counterfeit'st a bark；
a sea； a wind： For still thy eyes； which I may call the sea； Do ebb and flow
with tears； the bark thy body is Sailing in this salt flood； the winds； thy
sighs； Who； raging with thy tears and they with them； Without a sudden
calm will overset Thy tempest…tossed body。 How now； wife？ Have you
delivered to her our decree？ Lady。 Ay； sir； but she will none； she gives you
thanks。 I would the fool were married to her grave！ Cap。 Soft！ take me
with you； take me with you； wife。 How？ Will she none？ Doth she not give
us thanks？ Is she not proud？ Doth she not count her blest； Unworthy as
she is； that we have wrought So worthy a gentleman to be her bridegroom？
Jul。 Not proud you have； but thankful that you have。 Proud can I never be
of what I hate； But thankful even for hate that is meant love。 Cap。 How；
how； how； how； choplogic？ What is this？ 'Proud'… and 'I thank you'… and 'I
thank you not'… And yet 'not proud'？ Mistress minion you； Thank me no
thankings； nor proud me no prouds； But fettle your fine joints 'gainst
Thursday next To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church； Or I will drag thee
on a hurdle thither。 Out； you green…sickness carrion I out； you baggage！
You tallow…face！ Lady。 Fie； fie！ what； are you mad？ Jul。 Good father； I
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beseech you on my knees； Hear me with patience but to speak a word。 Cap。
Hang thee； young baggage！ disobedient wretch！ I tell thee what… get thee
to church a Thursday Or never after look me in the face。 Speak not； reply
not； do not answer me！ My fingers itch。 Wife； we scarce thought us blest
That God had lent us but this only child； But now I see this one is one too
much； And that we have a curse in having her。 Out on her； hilding！ Nurse。
God in heaven bless her！ You are to blame； my lord； to rate her so。 Cap。
And why； my Lady Wisdom？ Hold your tongue； Good Prudence。 Smatter
with your gossips； go！ Nurse。 I speak no treason。 Cap。 O； God…i…god…en！
Nurse。 May not one speak？ Cap。 Peace； you mumbling fool！ Utter your
gravity o'er a gossip's bowl； For here we need it not。 Lady。 You are too hot。
Cap。 God's bread I it makes me mad。 Day； night； late； early； At home；
abroad； alone； in company； Waking or sleeping； still my care hath been To
have her match'd； and having now provided A gentleman of princely
parentage； Of fair demesnes； youthful； and nobly train'd； Stuff'd； as they
say； with honourable parts； Proportion'd as one's thought would wish a
man… And then to have a wretched puling fool； A whining mammet； in her
fortune's tender； To answer 'I'll not wed； I cannot love； I am too young； I
pray you pardon me'！ But； an you will not wed； I'll pardon you。 Graze
where you will； you shall not house with me。 Look to't； think on't； I do not
use to jest。 Thursday is near； lay hand on heart； advise： An you be mine；
I'll give you to my friend； An you be not； hang； beg； starve； die in the
streets； For； by my soul； I'll ne'er acknowledge thee； Nor what is mine
shall never do thee good。 Trust to't。 Bethink you。 I'll not be forsworn。 Exit。
Jul。 Is there no pity sitting in the clouds That sees into the bottom of my
grief？ O sweet my mother； cast me not away！ Delay this marriage for a
month； a week； Or if you do not； make the bridal bed In that dim
monument where Tybalt lies。 Lady。 Talk not to me； for I'll not speak a
word。 Do as thou wilt； for I have done with thee。 Exit。 Jul。 O God！… O
nurse； how shall this be prevented？ My husband is on earth； my faith in
heaven。 How shall that faith return again to earth Unless that husband send
it me from heaven By leaving earth？ Comfort me； counsel me。 Alack；
alack； that heaven should practise stratagems Upon so soft a subject as
myself！ What say'st thou？ Hast thou not a word of joy？ Some comfort；
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nurse。 Nurse。 Faith； here it is。 Romeo is banish'd； and all the world to
nothing That he dares ne'er come back to challenge you； Or if he do； it
needs must be by stealth。 Then； since the case so stands as now it doth； I
think it best you married with the County。 O； he's a lovely gentleman！
Romeo's a dishclout to him。 An eagle； madam； Hath not so green； so quick；
so fair an eye As Paris hath。 Beshrew my very heart； I think you are happy
in this second match； For it excels your first； or if it did not； Your first is
dead… or 'twere as good he were As living here and you no use of him。 Jul。
Speak'st thou this from thy heart？ Nurse。 And from my soul too； else
beshrew them both。 Jul。 Ame