In the Capulet orchard, Juliet impatiently waits for her whom she sent to meet Romeo three hours
earlier. At last, the Nurse retums, and Juliet anxiously presses her for
news. The
claims to be too tired, sore, and out of
breath to tell Juliet what has happened. Juliet grows frantic, and
eventually, the Nurse gives in and tells her that Romeo is waiting at
cell to marry her. The Nurse departs to
wait in the ally for Romeo's servant, who is to bring a
for Romeo to use to climb up to Juliet's
chamber that night to consummate their marriage.
wait for Juliet to
arrive at the cell. An ecstatic Romeo brashly states that he does no
what misfortune might come, as it will pale in comparison to
the
he feels right now. Friar Lawrence cou
Romeo to love
and not with too mu
intensity, saying, "these violent delights have
violent
(2.6.9). Juliet enters and Romeo
to speak poetically of her love. Juliet responds that those who
her
easily describe their worth" are
too great to be so easily described. The lovers exit with Friar
and are wed.