Scene IV. A room in Capulet’s house.
EnterCapulet,LadyCapulet,andParis
CapuletThingshavefall’nout,sir,sounluckily,
Thatwehavehadnotimetomoveourdaughter:
Lookyou,shelovedherkinsmanTybaltdearly,
AndsodidI:—Well,wewereborntodie.
’Tisverylate,she’llnotcomedownto-night:
Ipromiseyou,butforyourcompany,
Iwouldhavebeena-bedanhourago.
ParisThesetimesofwoeaffordnotimetowoo.
Madam,goodnight:commendmetoyourdaughter.
LadyCapuletIwill,andknowhermindearlyto-morrow;
To-nightsheismew’duptoherheaviness.
CapuletSirParis,Iwillmakeadesperatetender
Ofmychild’slove:Ithinkshewillberuled
Inallrespectsbyme;nay,more,Idoubtitnot.
Wife,goyoutoherereyougotobed;
AcquaintherhereofmysonParis’love;
Andbidher,markyoume,onWednesdaynext—
But,soft!whatdayisthis?
ParisMonday,mylord,
CapuletMonday!ha,ha!Well,Wednesdayistoosoon,
O’Thursdayletitbe:o’Thursday,tellher,
Sheshallbemarriedtothisnobleearl