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Now afore God I am so vexed that every part about me quivers. Scurvy
knave. Pray you, sir, a word - and as I told you, my young lady bid me
enquire you out. What she bid me say, I will keep to myself. But [160] first
let me tell ye, if ye should lead her in a fool’s paradise, as they say, it were
a very gross kind of behaviour, as they say; for the gentlewoman is young.
And therefore, if you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing
to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing. [165]

ROMEO

Nurse, commend me to thy lady and mistress. I protest unto thee -

NURSE

Good heart, and i’faith I will tell her as much. Lord, Lord, she will be a
joyful woman.

ROMEO

What wilt thou tell her, Nurse? Thou dost not [170] mark me.

NURSE

I will tell her, sir, that you do protest - which, as I take it, is a
gentlemanlike offer.

ROMEO

Bid her divise
Some means to come to shrift this afternoon, [175]
And there she shall at Friar Laurence’ cell
Be shriv’d and married. Here is for thy pains.

NURSE

No truly, sir; not a penny.

ROMEO

Go to, I say you shall.

NURSE

This afternoon, sir? Well, she shall be there. [180]

ROMEO

And stay, good Nurse, behind the abbey wall.
Within this hour my man shall be with thee,