ROMEO
With Rosaline, my ghostly father? no; I have forgotten that name, and that name's woe.
FRIAR LAURENCE
That's my good son. But then where have you been?
ROMEO
I was feasting with my enemy, When suddenly I was wounded, By one that was wounded by me. Both our remedies lie within your help, holy father!
FRIAR LAURENCE
Be plain, good son, and forthcoming in your drift; Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
10) JULIET / NURSE
ACT 2, SCENE 5.
JULIET
The clock struck nine when I sent the nurse; In half an hour she promised to return. Perhaps she cannot find him, or indeed is lame: O, love's heralds should be thoughts, Which glide ten times faster than sun beams. From nine till twelve is three long hours, And yet she has not come. Had she affections and warm youthful blood, She would be as swift in motion as a ball; and my words would have reached my sweet love's ear, And his sweet words to me: But old folks, behave like they were dead; Slow and heavy and pale as lead. O God, she comes!
Enter NURSE. JULIET
Sweet Nurse, what news? Have you met with him? O Lord, why do you look so sad? If the news be sad, tell me merrily; If good, you will Ruin the news replaying it with such a sour a face.
NURSE
I am weary, give me leave awhile: Fie, how my bones ache! What a jaunt have I had!
JULIET
I would you had my bones, and I your news: Now, come, I pray you, speak; good, good nurse, speak.
NURSE
Jesu, what haste? Can you not stay awhile? Do you not see that I am out of breath?
JULIET
How are you out of breath, when you have breath To say to me that you are out of breath? The excuse that you make in this delay Is longer than the tale you do excuse. Is your news good, or bad?
NURSE
Well, you have made a simple choice; You know not how to choose a man: Romeo! No, not he! Though his face be better than any man's, Though his leg excels all men's;
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