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Enter JULIET and NURSE
JULIET and the NURSE enter.
 JULIET
  Ay, those attires are best. But, gentle Nurse,
  I pray thee, leave me to myself tonight,
  For I have need of many orisons
  To move the heavens to smile upon my state,
5 Which, well thou know'st, is cross and full of sin.
JULIET
Yes, those are the best clothes. But, gentle Nurse, please leave me alone tonight. I have to say a lot of prayers to make the heavens bless me. You know that my life is troubled and full of sin.
Enter LADY CAPULET
LADY CAPULET enters.
 LADY CAPULET
  What, are you busy, ho? Need you my help?
LADY CAPULET
What, are you busy? Do you need my help?
 JULIET
  No, madam. We have culled such necessaries
  As are behooveful for our state tomorrow.
  So please you, let me now be left alone,
10 And let the Nurse this night sit up with you.
  For, I am sure, you have your hands full all
  In this so sudden business.
JULIET
No, madam, we've figured out the best things for me to wear tomorrow at the ceremony. So if it's okay with you, I'd like to be left alone now. Let the Nurse sit up with you tonight. I'm sure you have your hands full preparing for the sudden festivities.
 LADY CAPULET
                                          Good night.
  Get thee to bed and rest, for thou hast need.
LADY CAPULET
Good night. Go to bed and get some rest. I'm sure you need it.
Exeunt LADY CAPULET and NURSE
LADY CAPULET and the NURSE exit.
 JULIET
  Farewell!—God knows when we shall meet again.
15 I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins
  That almost freezes up the heat of life.
  I'll call them back again to comfort me.—
  Nurse!—What should she do here?
JULIET
Good-bye. Only God knows when we'll meet again. There is a slight cold fear cutting through my veins. It almost freezes the heat of life. I'll call them back here to comfort me. Nurse!—Oh, what good would she do here?
In my desperate situation, I have to act alone.

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