L. C.
Hold, take these &dagger2; keys, and fetch more spices, nurse.

Nur.
They call for dates and quinces in the pastry. Enter Capulet, hastily.

Cap.
Come, stir, stir, stir; the second cock hath crow'd,
The curfeu bell hath rung, 'tis three o'clock:—
Look to the bak'd meats, good Angelica:
Spare not for cost.

Nur.
Go, go, you cot-quean, go,
Get you to bed; 'faith, you'll be sick to-morrow
For this night's watching.

Cap.
No, not a whit; What! I have watch'd ere now
All night for a ^note less ^note cause, and ne'er been sick.

L. C.
Ay, you have been a mouse-hunt in your time;
But I will watch you from such watching now. [Exeunt Lady, and Nurse.

Cap.
A jealous-hood, a jealous hood.—Now, fellow, Enter divers Servants, with logs, baskets, &c.
What's there?

1. S.
Things for the cook, sir; but I know not what.

Cap.
Make haste, make haste. [Exit Ser.] Sirrah, fetch drier logs;
Call Peter, he will shew you where they are.

2. S.
I have a head, sir, that will find out logs,
And never trouble Peter for the matter. [Exit.

Cap.
Mass, and well said; A merry whorson! ha,
Thou shalt be logger-head. Good faith, ^note 'tis day:
The county will be here with musick straight, [Musick within.
For so he said he would. I hear him near:—
Nurse!—Wife! what, ho!—what, nurse, I say! Enter Nurse.
Go, waken Juliet, go, and trim her up;
I'll go and chat with Paris:—hey, make haste,
Make haste! the bridegroom he is come already;
Make haste, I say! [Exeunt.

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