Lady C. Talk not to me; for I'll not speak a word: Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee. [Exit. Jul. O Heaven! O Nurse, how shall this be prevented? Nurse. Rise; faith, here it is ; Romeo is banish'd; all the world to nothing, Jul. Speakest thou from thy heart? Or else, beshrew them both. Go in, and tell my lady, I am gone, Having displeas'd my father, to Lawrence' cell; Nurse. Marry, I will; and this is wisely done. Jul. Oh, most wicked fiend! [Exit. Is it more sin, to wish me thus forsworn, If all else fail, myself have power to die. [Exit, ACT THE FOURTH. SCENE I. The Monastery. Enter FRIAR LAWRENCE and PARIS. Fri. On Thursday, sir! the time is very Par. My father, Capulet, will have it so, And I am nothing slow to slack his haste. short. Fri. You say, you do not know the lady's mind? Uneven is this course; I like it not. Par. Immoderately she weeps for Tibalt's death, And, therefore, have I little talk'd of love; For Venus smiles not in a house of tears. Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous, That she should give her sorrow so much sway, And, in his wisdom, hastes our marriage, To stop the inundation of her tears. Now do you know the reason of this haste. Fri. I would I knew not why it should be slow'd. [4side. Look, sir, here comes the lady, tow'rds my cell. Enter JULIET. Par. Happily met, my lady, and my wife. next. Jul, What must be, shall be. Par. Come you to make confession to this father? Jul. To answer that, were to confess to you. Are you at leisure, holy father, now; Or shall I come to you at evening mass? Fri. My leisure serves me, pensive daughter, now. My lord, I must entreat the time alone. Par. Heav'n shield, I should disturb devotion. Juliet, farewell. [Exit PARIS. Jul. Go, shut the door, and when thou hast done so, Come weep with me, past hope, past care, past help. Fri. O Juliet, I already know thy grief. Jul. Tell me not, Friar, that thou know'st my grief, Unless thou tell me, how I may prevent it. If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help, Heav'n join'd my heart and Romeo's; thou, our hands; And ere this hand, by thee to Romeo seal'd, Or my true heart, with treacherous revolt, Fri. Hold, daughter! I do spy a kind of hope, As that is desperate which we would prevent. A thing like death, to free thee from this marriage; Jul. O bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, Where roaring bears and savage lions roam! And hide me with a dead man in his shroud; And I will do it, without fear or doubt, To live an unstain'd wife to my sweet love. Fri. Hold then, go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris; look thou lie alone; Let not thy Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber; And in this borrow'd likeness of shrunk death In thy white robes uncover'd on the bier, very night Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua ; And this shall free thee from this present shame, If no unconstant toy, nor womanish fear, Jul. Give me, Oh, give me, tell me not of fear. [Taking the Phial. Fri. Hold, get you gone, be strong and prosperous In this resolve; I'll send a Friar with speed To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord. Jul. Love, give me strength, and strength shall help afford. Farewell, dear father [Exeunt. SCENE II. CAPULET'S House. Enter CAPULET, LADY CAPULET, and NURSE. Cap. What, is my daughter gone to Friar Law rence? Nurse. Ay, forsooth. Cap. Well, he may chance to do some good on her; A peevish, self-will'd harlotry it is. Enter JULIET. Nurse. See, where she comes from shrift, with merry look! Cap. How now, my headstrong; where have you been gadding? Jul. Where I have learnt me to repent the sin To you and your behests; and am enjoin'd, Cap. Send for the County; go tell him of this: |