⌜Scene4⌝
Synopsis:
Paris again approaches Capulet about marrying Juliet. Capulet, saying that Juliet will do as she is told, promises Paris that she will marry him in three days.
EnteroldCapulet,hisWife,andParis.
CAPULET
2019Thingshavefallenout,sir,sounluckily
2020Thatwehavehadnotimetomoveourdaughter.
2021Lookyou,shelovedherkinsmanTybaltdearly,
2022AndsodidI.Well,wewereborntodie.
20235’Tisverylate.She’llnotcomedowntonight.
2024Ipromiseyou,butforyourcompany,
2025Iwouldhavebeenabedanhourago.
PARIS
2026Thesetimesofwoeaffordnotimestowoo.—
2027Madam,goodnight.Commendmetoyour
202810daughter.
LADYCAPULET
2029Iwill,andknowhermindearlytomorrow.
2030Tonightshe’smeweduptoherheaviness.
CAPULET
2031SirParis,Iwillmakeadesperatetender
2032Ofmychild’slove.Ithinkshewill⌜be⌝ruled
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203315Inallrespectsbyme.Nay,more,Idoubtitnot.—
2034Wife,goyoutoherereyougotobed.
2035AcquaintherhereofmysonParis’love,
2036Andbidher—markyoume?—onWednesday
2037next—
203820Butsoft,whatdayisthis?
PARIS2039Monday,mylord.
CAPULET
2040Monday,haha!Well,Wednesdayistoosoon.
2041O’Thursdayletitbe.—O’Thursday,tellher,
2042Sheshallbemarriedtothisnobleearl.—
204325Willyoubeready?Doyoulikethishaste?
2044⌜We’ll⌝keepnogreatado:afriendortwo.
2045Forharkyou,Tybaltbeingslainsolate,
2046Itmaybethoughtweheldhimcarelessly,
2047Beingourkinsman,ifwerevelmuch.
204830Thereforewe’llhavesomehalfadozenfriends,
2049Andthereanend.ButwhatsayyoutoThursday?
PARIS
2050Mylord,IwouldthatThursdayweretomorrow.
CAPULET
2051Well,getyougone.O’Thursdaybeit,then.
2052⌜ToLadyCapulet.⌝GoyoutoJulietereyougotobed.
205335Prepareher,wife,againstthisweddingday.—
2054Farewell,mylord.—Lighttomychamber,ho!—
2055Aforeme,itissoverylatethatwe
2056Maycallitearlybyandby.—Goodnight.
Theyexit.
