Act 4 — Scene IV. Hall in Capulet's house.[1293]
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Scene IV. Hall in Capulet's house.[1293]
Enter Lady Capulet and Nurse.[1294]
La. Cap. Hold, take these keys, and fetch more spices, nurse.[1295] Nurse. They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.[1296]
Enter Capulet.[1297]
Cap. Come, stir, stir, stir! the second cock hath crow'd,[1298] The curfew-bell hath rung, 'tis three o'clock:[1299] Look to the baked meats, good Angelica: 5 Spare not for cost.[1300][1301] Nurse. Go, you cot-quean, go,[1301] 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[1302] All night for lesser cause, and ne'er been sick.[1303] 10 La. Cap. Ay, you have been a mouse-hunt in your time; But I will watch you from such watching now.
[Exeunt Lady Capulet and Nurse.[1304]
Enter three or four Servingmen, with spits, and logs, and baskets.
Now, fellow, What's there?[1305][1307] First Serv. Things for the cook, sir, but I know not what.[1308]15 Cap. Make haste, make haste. [Exit First Serv.] Sirrah, fetch drier logs:[1309] Call Peter, he will show thee where they are. Sec. Serv. I have a head, sir, that will find out logs,[1310] And never trouble Peter for the matter. Cap. Mass, and well said; a merry whoreson, ha! 20 Thou shalt be logger-head. [Exit Sec. Serv.] Good faith, 'tis day:[1311] The county will be here with music straight, For so he said he would. [Music within] I hear him near.[1312] Nurse! Wife! What, ho! What, nurse, I say![1313]
Re-enter Nurse.