⌜Scene3⌝
Synopsis:
Juliet sends the Nurse away for the night. After facing her terror at the prospect of awaking in her family’s burial vault, Juliet drinks the potion that Friar Lawrence has given her.
JULIET
2490Ay,thoseattiresarebest.But,gentlenurse,
2491Ipraytheeleavemetomyselftonight,
2492ForIhaveneedofmanyorisons
2493Tomovetheheavenstosmileuponmystate,
24945Which,wellthouknowest,iscrossandfullofsin.
LADYCAPULET
2495What,areyoubusy,ho?Needyoumyhelp?
JULIET
2496No,madam,wehaveculledsuchnecessaries
2497Asarebehoovefulforourstatetomorrow.
2498Sopleaseyou,letmenowbeleftalone,
249910AndlettheNursethisnightsitupwithyou,
2500ForIamsureyouhaveyourhandsfullall
2501Inthissosuddenbusiness.
LADYCAPULET2502Goodnight.
2503Gettheetobedandrest,forthouhastneed.
⌜LadyCapuletandtheNurse⌝exit.
JULIET
250415Farewell.—Godknowswhenweshallmeetagain.
2505Ihaveafaintcoldfearthrillsthroughmyveins
2506Thatalmostfreezesuptheheatoflife.
2507I’llcallthembackagaintocomfortme.—
2508Nurse!—Whatshouldshedohere?
250920MydismalsceneIneedsmustactalone.
2510Come,vial.⌜Shetakesoutthevial.⌝
2511Whatifthismixturedonotworkatall?
2512ShallIbemarriedthentomorrowmorning?
⌜Shetakesoutherknife
andputsitdownbesideher.⌝
2513No,no,thisshallforbidit.Liethouthere.
251425WhatifitbeapoisonwhichtheFriar
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2515Subtlyhathministeredtohavemedead,
2516Lestinthismarriageheshouldbedishonored
2517BecausehemarriedmebeforetoRomeo?
2518Ifearitis.Andyetmethinksitshouldnot,
251930Forhehathstillbeentriedaholyman.
2520Howif,whenIamlaidintothetomb,
2521IwakebeforethetimethatRomeo
2522Cometoredeemme?There’safearfulpoint.
2523ShallInotthenbestifledinthevault,
252435Towhosefoulmouthnohealthsomeairbreathesin,
2525AndtherediestranglederemyRomeocomes?
2526Or,ifIlive,isitnotverylike
2527Thehorribleconceitofdeathandnight,
2528Togetherwiththeterroroftheplace—
252940Asinavault,anancientreceptacle
2530Whereforthismanyhundredyearsthebones
2531Ofallmyburiedancestorsarepacked;
2532WherebloodyTybalt,yetbutgreeninearth,
2533Liesfest’ringinhisshroud;where,astheysay,
253445Atsomehoursinthenightspiritsresort—
2535Alack,alack,isitnotlikethatI,
2536Soearlywaking,whatwithloathsomesmells,
2537Andshriekslikemandrakestornoutoftheearth,
2538Thatlivingmortals,hearingthem,runmad—
253950O,ifI⌜wake,⌝shallInotbedistraught,
2540Environèdwithallthesehideousfears,
2541Andmadlyplaywithmyforefathers’joints,
2542AndpluckthemangledTybaltfromhisshroud,
2543And,inthisrage,withsomegreatkinsman’sbone,
254455Aswithaclub,dashoutmydesp’ratebrains?
2545Olook,methinksIseemycousin’sghost
2546SeekingoutRomeothatdidspithisbody
2547Uponarapier’spoint!Stay,Tybalt,stay!
2548Romeo,Romeo,Romeo!Here’sdrink.Idrinkto
254960thee.⌜Shedrinksandfallsuponherbed
withinthecurtains.⌝
