And this distilled liquor drink thou off; When, presently, through all thy veins shall run Like death, when he shuts up the day of life; In thy best robes uncover'd on the bier, Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault, Abate thy valor in the acting it. Ju. Give me, give me! O, tell me not of fear. F. Lau. Hold; get you gone; be strong and prosperous In this resolve: I'll send a friar with speed Ju. Love, give me strength! and strength shall help afford. Farewell, dear father! [Exeunt. SCENE II. A room in Capulet's house. Enter CAPUlet, LADY CAPULET, NURSE, and SERVANTS. Cap. So many guests invite as here are writ.— [Exit Servant. Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. 2 Ser. You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they can lick their fingers. Cap. How canst thou try them so? 2 Ser. Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me. Cap. Go; be gone. [Exit Servant. We shall be much unfurnish'd for this time. What, is my daughter gone to friar Laurence? 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? Ju. Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin Of disobedient opposition To you, and your behests;1 and am enjoin'd And beg your pardon.-Pardon, I beseech you: Cap. Send for the county; go tell him of this: Cap. Why, I am glad on 't; this is well; stand up: This is as 't should be.-Let me see the county; Ju. 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? L. Cap. No, not till Thursday; there is time enough. Cap. Go, nurse, go with her: we'll to church [Exeunt Juliet and Nurse. to-morrow. L. Cap. We shall be short in our provision; 'Tis now near night. 1 Commands. 2 For becoming. Cap. Tush! I will stir about, And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife : I'll play the housewife for this once.-What, ho!- Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light, [Exeunt. SCENE III. Juliet's chamber. Enter JULIET and NURSE. Ju. Ay, those attires are best :-but, nurse, I pray thee, leave me to myself to-night; For I have need of many orisons gentle To move the heavens to smile upon my state, Which, well thou know'st, is cross and full of sin. Enter LADY CAPULET. L. Cap. What, are you busy? do you need my Ju. No, madam; we have cull'd such necessaries As are behoveful for our state to-morrow. So please you, let me now be left alone, And let the nurse this night sit up with you; L. Cap. Good night! Get thee to bed, and rest; for thou hast need. [Exeunt Lady Capulet and Nurse. Ju. Farewell!-God knows, when we shall meet again. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, I'll call them back again to comfort me :- My dismal scene I needs must act alone. What, if this mixture do not work at all? I fear it is; and yet, methinks, it should not, I wake before the time that Romeo Come to redeem me? there's a fearful point! Shall I not then be stifled in the vault, To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in, And there die strangled ere my Romeo comes? Or, if I live, is it not very like, The horrible conceit of death and night, Together with the terror of the place, |