No Fear Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
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Act 3, Scene 5, Page 10
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NURSE
Faith, here it is.
Romeo is banishèd, and all the world to nothing
That he dares ne'er come back to challenge you.
Or, if he do, it needs must be by stealth.
Then, since the case so stands as now it doth,
I think it best you married with the county.
Oh, he’s a lovely gentleman.
Romeo’s a dishclout to him. An eagle, madam,
Hath not so green, so quick, so fair an eye
As Paris hath. Beshrew my very heart,
I think you are happy in this second match,
For it excels your first. Or if it did not,
Your first is dead, or ’twere as good he were,
As living here and you no use of him.
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NURSE
This is what I have to say: Romeo has been banished. And
it’s a sure thing that he will never come back to challenge
you. If he does come back, he’ll have to sneak back
undercover. Then, since things are the way they are, I think the
best thing to do is to marry the count. Oh, he’s a lovely
gentleman! Romeo’s a dishcloth compared to him. Madam, an
eagle does not have eyes as green, as quick, and as fair as the eyes
of Paris. Curse my very heart, but I think you should be happy in
this second marriage, because it’s better than your first.
Even if it’s not better, your first marriage is over. Or if
Romeo is as good as Paris, Romeo doesn’t live here, so you
don’t get to enjoy him.
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JULIET
Speakest thou from thy heart?
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JULIET
Are you speaking from your heart?
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NURSE
And from my soul too, else beshrew them both.
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NURSE
I speak from my heart and from my soul too. If not, curse them
both.
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JULIET
Amen!
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JULIET
Amen!
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NURSE
What?
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NURSE
What?
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JULIET
Well, thou hast comforted me marvelous much.
Go in, and tell my lady I am gone,
Having displeased my father, to Lawrence’s cell
To make confession and to be absolved.
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JULIET
Well, you have given me great comfort. Go inside and tell my
mother that I’m gone. I made my father angry, so I went to
Friar Lawrence’s cell to confess and be forgiven.
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NURSE
Marry, I will, and this is wisely done.
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NURSE
Alright, I will. This is a good idea.
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Exit NURSE
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