Hall in Capuletโs House.
Enterย Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurseย andย Servants.
CAPULET.
So many guests invite as here are writ.
[Exitย first Servant.]
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.
SECOND SERVANT.
You shall have none ill, sir; for Iโll try if they can lick their fingers.
CAPULET.
How canst thou try them so?
SECOND SERVANT.
Marry, sir, โtis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.
CAPULET.
Go, begone.
[Exitย second Servant.]
We shall be much unfurnishโd for this time.
What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence?
NURSE.
Ay, forsooth.
CAPULET.
Well, he may chance to do some good on her.
A peevish self-willโd harlotry it is.
Enterย Juliet.
NURSE.
See where she comes from shrift with merry look.
CAPULET.
How 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; and am enjoinโd
By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here,
To beg your pardon. Pardon, I beseech you.
Henceforward I am ever rulโd by you.
CAPULET.
Send for the County, go tell him of this.
Iโll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning.
JULIET.
I met the youthful lord at Lawrenceโ cell,
And gave him what becomed love I might,
Not stepping oโer the bounds of modesty.
CAPULET.
Why, I am glad onโt. This is well. Stand up.
This is asโt 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 tomorrow?
LADY CAPULET.
No, not till Thursday. There is time enough.
CAPULET.
Go, Nurse, go with her. Weโll to church tomorrow.
[Exeuntย Julietย andย Nurse.]
LADY CAPULET.
We shall be short in our provision,
โTis 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.
Iโll not to bed tonight, let me alone.
Iโll play the housewife for this once.โWhat, ho!โ
They are all forth: well, I will walk myself
To County Paris, to prepare him up
Against tomorrow. My heart is wondrous light
Since this same wayward girl is so reclaimโd.
[Exeunt.]