Cap.
So many Guests invite as here are writ:
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning Cooks.

Ser.

You shall have none ill, Sir, for I'll try if they can lick their Fingers.

Cap.

How canst thou try them so?

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. We shall be much unfurnish'd for this time: What is my Daughter gone to Friar Lawrence?

Nur.
Ay forsooth.

Cap.
Well, he may chance to do some good on her,
A peevish self-will'd Harlotry it is. Enter Juliet.

Nur.
See where she comes from Shrift, with merry look.

Cap.
How now, my Headstrong?
Where have you been gadding?

Jul.
Where I have learnt me to repent the Sin,
Of disobedient Opposition,
To you and your behests; and am enjoyn'd
By holy Lawrence, to fall prostrate here,

To beg your Pardon: Pardon I beseech you,
Henceforward I am ever rul'd by you.

Cap.
Send for the Count, go, tell him of this,
I'll have this Knot knit up to morrow morning.

Jul.
I met the youthful Lord at Lawrence Cell,
And gave him what becoming Love I might,
Not stepping o'er the bounds of Modesty.

Cap.
Why I am glad on't, this is well, stand up,
This is as't 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.

Jul.
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?

La. Cap.
No not 'till Thursday, there is time enough.

Cap.
Go Nurse, go with her;
We'll to Church to morrow. [Exeunt Juliet and Nurse.

La. Cap.
We shall be short in our Provision;
'Tis now near Night.

Cap.
Tush, I will stir about,
And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, Wife:
Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her,
I'll not to bed to Night, let me alone:
I'll play the Huswife for this once. What ho?
They are all forth; well I will walk my self
To County Paris, to prepare him up
Against to morrow. My Heart is wondrous Light,
Since this same way-ward Girl is so reclaim'd. [Exeunt Capulet and Lady Cap.

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