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Enter JULIET and
NURSE
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JULIET and the NURSE
enter.
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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,
5Which, well thou know’st, is cross and full of
sin.
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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.
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Enter LADY CAPULET
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LADY CAPULET
enters.
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LADY CAPULET What, are you busy, ho? Need you my help?
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LADY CAPULET What, are you busy? Do you need my help?
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JULIET No, madam. We have culled such necessaries
As are behooveful for our state tomorrow.
So please you, let me now be left alone,
10And let the Nurse this night sit up with you.
For, I am sure, you have your hands full all
In this so sudden business.
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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.
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LADY CAPULET Good
night.
Get thee to bed and rest, for thou hast need.
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LADY CAPULET Good night. Go to bed and get some rest. I’m sure you
need it.
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Exeunt LADY CAPULET and
NURSE
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LADY CAPULET and the
NURSE exit.
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JULIET Farewell!—God knows when we shall meet again.
15I 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?
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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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