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Act I: Scene 5

BENVOLIO.
Away, be gone; the sport is at the best.

ROMEO.
Ay, so I fear; the more is my unrest.

CAPULET.
Nay, gentlemen, prepare not to be gone;
We have a trifling foolish banquet towards. —
Is it e'en so? why then, I thank you all;
I thank you, honest gentlemen; good-night. —
More torches here! — Come on then, let's to bed.
Ah, sirrah [to 2 Capulet], by my fay, it waxes late;
I'll to my rest.

[Exeunt all but Juliet and Nurse.]

JULIET.
Come hither, nurse. What is yond gentleman?

NURSE.
The son and heir of old Tiberio.

JULIET.
What's he that now is going out of door?

NURSE.
Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.

JULIET.
What's he that follows there, that would not dance?

NURSE.
I know not.

JULIET.
Go ask his name: if he be married,
My grave is like to be my wedding-bed.

NURSE.
His name is Romeo, and a Montague;
The only son of your great enemy.


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