READ STUDY GUIDE: Act IV, scenes i–ii |
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Act IV, Scene ii:
Hall in Capulet's House.
Hall in Capulet's House.
| [Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse, and Servants.] |
| Capulet.: |
| So many guests invite as here are writ.— |
| [Exit first Servant.] |
| Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. |
| 2 Servant. |
| You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they can |
| lick their fingers. |
| Capulet.: |
| How canst thou try them so? |
| 2 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, begone.— |
| [Exit second Servant.] |
| We shall be much unfurnish'd for this time.— |
| What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence? |
| Nurse.: |
| Ay, forsooth. |
| Capulet.: |
| Well, be may chance to do some good on her: |
| A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is. |
| Nurse.: |
| 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 |
| By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here, |
| To beg your pardon:—pardon, I beseech you! |
| Henceforward I am ever rul'd by you. |
| Capulet.: |
| Send for the county; go tell him of this: |
| I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning. |
| Juliet.: |
| I met the youthful lord at Lawrence' cell; |
| And gave him what becomed love I might, |
| Not stepping 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; |
| Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.— |
| Now, afore God, this reverend holy friar, |
| All 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 |
| 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.: |
| 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!— |
| 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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