Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.[1237] Sec. Serv. You shall have none ill, sir, for I'll try if[1238][1239] they can lick their fingers.[1239] Cap. How canst thou try them so?[1239] 5 Sec. Serv. Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick[1238][1239] his own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his fingers[1239] goes not with me.[1239] Cap. Go, be gone.[1239][1240][1241] [Exit Sec. Servant. We shall be much unfurnish'd for this time.[1241] 10 What, is my daughter gone to Friar Laurence?[1241] Nurse. Ay, forsooth. Cap. Well, he may chance to do some good on her: A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is.[1242]

Enter Juliet.

Nurse. See where she comes from shrift with merry look.[1243]15 Cap. How now, my headstrong! where have you been gadding?[1244] Jul. Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin[1245] Of disobedient opposition To you and your behests, and am enjoin'd[1246] By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here, 20 To beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you![1247] Henceforward I am ever ruled by you. Cap. Send for the county; go tell him of this:[1248] I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning. Jul. I met the youthful lord at Laurence' cell, 25 And gave him what becomed love I might,[1249] 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;[1250] Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.[1251] 30 Now, afore God, this reverend holy friar,[1252] All our whole city is much bound to him.[1253] 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? 35 La. Cap. No, not till Thursday; there is time enough.[1254] Cap. Go, nurse, go with her: we'll to church to-morrow.[1255]

[Exeunt Juliet and Nurse.

La. Cap. We shall be short in our provision:[1256] 'Tis now near night. Cap. Tush, I will stir about, And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife: 40 Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her; I'll not to bed to-night; let me alone; I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho! They are all forth: well, I will walk myself To County Paris, to prepare him up[1257] 45 Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light,[1258] Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim'd.[1259] [Exeunt.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Scene II.] Rowe. Scene III. Capell. Hall....] Capell. Capulet's House. Rowe.Note 2 · Enter....] Enter Father Capulet, Mother, Nurse, and Serving men, two or three. Qq Ff. Enter ... Servant. Malone.Note 3 · [Exit....] to a Servant, who goes out. Capell. om. Qq Ff.Note 4 · twenty] dainty Jackson conj.Note 5 · Sec. Serv.] Ser. Qq Ff. 1. S. Capell. 2. Serv. Malone.Note 6 · Sec. Serv. You ... gone.] Put in the margin by Pope.Note 7 · [Exit....] Exit Servant. Capell. om. Qq Ff.Note 8 · Go ... Laurence?] As in Theobald. Two lines, the first ending time in Qq. Prose in Ff.Note 9 · self-will'd] selfewield Q2. selfe willde Q3. selfe-will'd Q4 Q5. selfewild F1 F2. self-wild F3 F4.Note 10 · See ... look.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending shrift, in Ff. shrift ... look] her confession Pope, from (Q1).Note 11 · How ... gadding?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.Note 12 · me] om. Q4 Q5.Note 13 · enjoin'd] injoin'd Q5.Note 14 · To beg] And beg Pope.Note 15 · county] count F2 F3 F4.Note 16 · becomed] Ff. becomd Q2 Q3. becommed Q4 Q5. becoming Rowe.Note 17 · as't] ast Q2 Q3.Note 18 · hither] hether Q3.Note 19 · reverend holy] holy reverent (Q1). holy reverend Q5.Note 20 · to him] to hymn Warburton conj. unto (Q1) Steevens conj.Note 21 · there is] there's F1.Note 22 · Go ... to-morrow.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff. to-morrow.] to-Morrow? Rowe (ed. 2). [Exeunt ... Nurse.] Ff. Exeunt. Qq.Note 23 · provision] privision Q5.Note 24 · him up] Ff. up him Qq.Note 25 · heart is] heart's Pope.Note 26 · [Exeunt.] Q4 Q5. Exit. Q2 Q3. Exeunt Father and Mother. Ff.