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Enter NURSE
The NURSE enters.
 NURSE
  Mistress! What, mistress! Juliet!—Fast, I warrant her, she.—
  Why, lamb! Why, lady! Fie, you slug-a-bed.
  Why, love, I say. Madam! Sweet-heart! Why, bride!
  What, not a word? You take your pennyworths now.
5 Sleep for a week, for the next night, I warrant,
  The County Paris hath set up his rest
  That you shall rest but little.—God forgive me,
  Marry, and amen. How sound is she asleep!
  I must needs wake her.—Madam, madam, madam!
10 Ay, let the county take you in your bed.
  He'll fright you up, i' faith. Will it not be?
  (opens the bed curtains)
  What, dressed and in your clothes, and down again?
  I must needs wake you. Lady, lady, lady!—
15 Alas, alas! Help, help! My lady's dead!—
  Oh, welladay, that ever I was born!—
  Some aqua vitae, ho!—My lord! My lady!
NURSE
Mistress! Hey, mistress! Juliet! I bet she's fast asleep. Hey, lamb! Hey, lady! Hey, you lazy bones! Hey, love, I say! Madam! Sweetheart! Hey, bride! What, you don't say a word? You take your beauty sleep now. Get yourself a week's worth of sleep. Tomorrow night, I bet, Count Paris won't let you get much rest. God forgive me. Alright, and amen. How sound asleep she is! I must wake her up. Madam, madam, madam! Yes, let the count take you in your bed. He'll wake you up, I bet. Won't he?
(she opens the bed curtains) What? You're still dressed in all your clothes. But you're still asleep. I must wake you up. Lady! Lady! Lady! Oh no, oh no! Help, help! My lady's dead! Oh curse the day that I was born! Ho! Get me some brandy! My lord! My lady!
Enter LADY CAPULET
LADY CAPULET enters.
 LADY CAPULET
  What noise is here?
LADY CAPULET
What's all the noise in here?
 NURSE
                          O lamentable day!
NURSE
Oh, sad day!
 LADY CAPULET
  What is the matter?
LADY CAPULET
What is the matter?
 NURSE
                          Look, look. O heavy day!
NURSE
Look, look! Oh, what a sad day!

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