Scene III. A room in Capulet’s house.

           EnterLadyCapuletandNurse

           LadyCapulet:Nurse,where’smydaughter?callherforthtome.

           Nurse:Now,bymymaidenhead,attwelveyearold,

           Ibadehercome.What,lamb!what,ladybird!

           Godforbid!Where’sthisgirl?What,Juliet!

           EnterJuliet

           Juliet:Hownow!whocalls?

           Nurse:Yourmother.

           Juliet:Madam,Iamhere.

           Whatisyourwill?

           LadyCapulet:Thisisthematter:—Nurse,giveleaveawhile,

           Wemusttalkinsecret:—nurse,comebackagain;

           Ihaveremember’dme,thou’shearourcounsel.

           Thouknow’stmydaughter’sofaprettyage.

           Nurse:Faith,Icantellherageuntoanhour.

           LadyCapulet:She’snotfourteen.

           Nurse:I’lllayfourteenofmyteeth—

           Andyet,tomyteethbeitspoken,Ihavebutfour—

           Sheisnotfourteen.Howlongisitnow

           ToLammas-tide?

           LadyCapulet: Afortnightandodddays.

           Nurse:Evenorodd,ofalldaysintheyear,

           ComeLammas-eveatnightshallshebefourteen.

           Susanandshe—GodrestallChristiansouls!—

           Wereofanage:well,SusaniswithGod;