Romeo and Juliet · Act 4, Scene 2

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Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurseand Servants.
CAPULET, LADY CAPULET, NURSE enter along with servants
Capulet

So many guests invite as here are writ.

Capulet

[Giving a list of guests to the servant] Invite all the guests on this list.

Exit first Servant.
FIRST SERVANT exits
Capulet

Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.

Capulet

[TO SECOND SERVANT] Sirrah, go hire me twenty skilled cooks.

Second Servant

You shall have none ill, sir; for I’ll try if they can lick their fingers.

Second Servant

You will not have any bad ones, sir; for I will test them by making them lick their fingers.

Capulet

How canst thou try them so?

Capulet

How can you do that?

Second Servant

Marry, sir,’tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.

Second Servant

Well, sir, it’s a bad cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers will not be hired.

Capulet

Go, begone.

Capulet

Go, go away!

Exit second Servant.
SECOND SERVANT exit
Capulet

We shall be much unfurnish’d for this time.

Capulet

We will be very much unprepared for this wedding in time.

What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence?

What? Has my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence?

Nurse

Ay, forsooth.

Nurse

Yes, Indeed!

Capulet

Well, he may chance to do some good on her.

Capulet

Well, there is a chance that he may do some good to her.

A peevish self-will’d harlotry it is.

She is a peevish selfish little whore.

Enter Juliet.
JULIET enters.
Nurse

See where she comes from shrift with merry look.

Nurse

Look, she is back from the shrift with a merry look.

Capulet

How now, my headstrong. Where have you been gadding?

Capulet

How are you now, my headstrong? Where have you been gadding?

Juliet

Where I have learnt me to repent the sin Of disobedient opposition To you and your behests;

Juliet

I have been to a place where I learnt to regret the sin of being disobedient opposition to you and your command.

and am enjoin’d By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here, To beg your pardon.

I am instructed by holy Lawrence to fall on my knees here to beg your pardon.

Pardon, I beseech you. Henceforward I am ever rul’d by you.

[She kneels] Pardon me, I urge you. From now on, I will do what you tell me to.

Capulet

Send for the County, go tell him of this.

Capulet

Send for the Count. Go tell him of this.

I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning.

I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning.

Juliet

I met the youthful lord at Lawrence’cell,

Juliet

I met the youthful lord at Lawrence’s cell.

And gave him what becomed love I might, Not stepping o’er the bounds of modesty.

And treated him with all the love I might have without overstepping the bounds of modesty.

Capulet

Why, I am glad on’t. This is well. Stand up.

Capulet

Why, I am glad! This is good. Stand up.

This is as’t should be. Let me see the County.

This is how it should be. Let me see the Count.

Ay, marry. Go, I say, and fetch him hither.

Yes, Indeed. Go, I say, and bring him here.

Now afore God, this reverend holy Friar, All our whole city is much bound to him.

Now I swear before God, our whole city is much bound to reverend holy Friar.

Juliet

Nurse, will you go with me into my closet, To help me sort such needful ornaments As you think fit to furnish me tomorrow?

Juliet

Nurse, will you come with me to my room and help me sort the needful ornaments that you think is fit for me to wear tomorrow?

Lady Capulet

No, not till Thursday. There is time enough.

Lady Capulet

No, not until Thursday. There is enough time.

Capulet

Go, Nurse, go with her. We’ll to church tomorrow.

Capulet

Go, Nurse. Go with her. We will go to the church tomorrow for her wedding.

Exeunt Julietand Nurse.
JULIET and NURSE exit.
Lady Capulet

We shall be short in our provision,

Lady Capulet

We will be short in our provision for tomorrow.

’Tis now near night.

It is almost night.

Capulet

Tush, I will stir about, And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife.

Capulet

Hush, I will go around, And all things will go well, I assure you, my wife.

Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her.

You should go to Juliet and help her to get ready.

I’ll not to bed tonight, let me alone.

I will not go to bed tonight, leave me alone.

I’ll play the housewife for this once.

I will pretend to the housewife for this once.

—What, ho!— They are all forth:

[LADY CAPULET goes to Juliet’s room] —What, hey! They are all gone.

well, I will walk myself To County Paris, to prepare him up Against tomorrow.

Well, I will walk myself to County Paris, to prepare him for tomorrow.

My heart is wondrous light Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim’d.

My heart feels wonderfully light, since this same disobedient girl has been taken back.

Exeunt.
CAPULET exits.

End of Act 4, Scene 2

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