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The Tragedy of

That he shall soon keep Tybalt company: 92
And then, I hope, thou wilt be satisfied.

Jul. Indeed, I never shall be satisfied
With Romeo, till I behold him—dead
Is my poor heart so for a kinsman vex'd: 96
Madam, if you could find out but a man
To bear a poison, I would temper it,
That Romeo should, upon receipt thereof,
Soon sleep in quiet. O! how my heart abhors
To hear him nam'd, and cannot come to him,
To wreak the love I bore my cousin Tybalt
Upon his body that hath slaughter'd him.

Lady Cap. Find thou the means, and I'll find such a man. 104
But now I'll tell thee joyful tidings, girl.

Jul. And joy comes well in such a needy time:
What are they, I beseech your ladyship?

Lady Cap. Well, well, thou hast a careful father, child; 108
One who, to put thee from thy heaviness,
Hath sorted out a sudden day of joy
That thou expect'st not, nor I look'd not for.

Jul. Madam, in happy time, what day is that?

Lady Cap. Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn 113
The gallant, young, and noble gentleman,
The County Paris, at Saint Peter's church,
Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride. 116

Jul. Now, by Saint Peter's church, and Peter too,
He shall not make me there a joyful bride.
I wonder at this haste; that I must wed
Ere he that should be husband comes to woo.

95 dead; cf. n.
98 temper: compound
106 needy: wretched
110 sorted out: contrived
112 in happy time: à propos, pray tell me