No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 Scene 5 Page 7

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JULIET Come hither, Nurse. What is yond gentleman?	JULIET Come over here, nurse. Who is that gentleman?
NURSE The son and heir of old Tiberio.	NURSE He is the son and heir of old Tiberio.
JULIET 130What’s he that now is going out of door?	JULIET Who’s the one who’s going out the door right now?
NURSE Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.	NURSE Well, that one, I think, is young Petruchio.
JULIET What’s he that follows here, that would not dance?	JULIET Who’s the one following over there, the one who wouldn’t dance?
NURSE I know not.	NURSE I don’t know his name.
JULIET Go ask his name.—If he be married. 135My grave is like to be my wedding bed.	JULIET Go ask. (the nurse leaves) If he’s married, I think I’ll die rather than marry anyone else.
NURSE His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.	NURSE (returning) His name is Romeo. He’s a Montague. He’s the only son of your worst enemy.
JULIET (aside) My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! 140Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathèd enemy.	JULIET (to herself) The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate! I saw him too early without knowing who he was, and I found out who he was too late! Love is a monster for making me fall in love with my worst enemy.
NURSE What’s this? What’s this?	NURSE What’s this? What’s this?
JULIET A rhyme I learned even now Of one I danced withal.	JULIET Just a rhyme I learned from somebody I danced with at the party.
One calls within “Juliet!”	Somebody calls, “Juliet!” from offstage.
NURSE Anon, anon! Come, let’s away. The strangers all are gone.	NURSE Right away, right away. Come, let’s go. The strangers are all gone.
Exeunt	They exit.