Two Deaths and a Marriage!

The Nurse: Act III

Oh! Oh my word! Tybalt is dead! A lovely member of the Capulet family, dead! And by the hand of Romeo! It can't be!! Poor, poor Juliet! Apparently, just after the two were married, Romeo went into the square, searching out his companions. That scurvish knave Mercutio was acting up apparently, uncontrollable, I hear. Well, from what I hear, Tybalt walked into the square with his kinsmen when Romeo went up to him and did his best to be friendly. That Mercutio, though, he was outraged at this sight! He placed the blame on Tybalt, and the two began to duel! I hear, being the good soul that he is, Romeo did what he could to break up the fight. But it was no use, for Tybalt pushed passed him and killed Mercutio! Personally, I don't mourn the scum in the least. It was a good riddance. No use, that one! Well, being so enraged with anger at the death of his kinsman (though I have no idea why a good boy like Romeo would associate with the likes of that rat), Romeo killed Tybalt! Oh Tybalt! Dead! He was such a gem that one! He had the whole world at the tip of his sword! But poor Juliet! To have her dear cousin killed by her newly wed husband! I can't imagine how she is feeling! I feared silently that Prince Escalus had issued the death sentence to the young Montague, but he only issued banishment. So from what I hear, Romeo is bound to flee to Mantua tomorrow. Poor Juliet! When I told her of Romeo's banishment, she couldn't believe it! Yet, she still loves the boy. Rightly so, I believe. The course of true love never did run smooth. She bid me to go seek out Romeo and tell him to sneak up Juliet's balcony in the night. Ho ho! The girl has spunk! Even in the midst of sorrow, she still makes the time to enjoy herself! I later found Romeo with Friar Lawrence. Apparently, news of his banishment did not settle well with Romeo. The boy tried to kill himself! Well, Friar Lawrence talked some sense into him. When I told Romeo of Juliet's message, he seemed quite chipper all of the sudden. He said he would be there, and I rushed off to relay the news to Juliet. Today certainly has been a day of many events. A marriage, two deaths, and an attempted suicide! What ruckus! Ha! Leave it to today's youth to find pleasure even in the most grievous of times…

Certainly an Eventful Day!

The Nurse: Act II Scene IV &V

Goodness me! Today certainly has been a whirlwind! I haven't really written in a while, so I guess I should take a minute to reflect what happened during the Capulet ball. Juliet found a man! I was so excited for her! She came up to me, trying to be sly, and pointed to different men and asked who they were. I could tell that she wanted to know the name of a man she had just met. I wasn't fooled! I can recognize a twinkle in her eye when I see one! Well, she pointed to a man whom I recognized, but I didn't remember the name of. She asked me to find out his name. So, I walked over and casually asked him his name. Poor boy. I could immediately tell that he was the one that Juliet had been talking too, for his smitten eyes never left her figure

as he said to me, "My name is Romeo Montague." A Montague! You couldn't even imagine my surprise!! My Juliet had been conversing with a Montague! At first, I thought about reprimanding Juliet in her choice of this boy. What would her parents say and do if they found out? It certainly wouldn't help the feud. Then again, maybe it would. If these two just so happened to be in love and got married, would the families finally see past their differences and come together for the happiness of their children? Also, it wouldn't be right for me to deny Juliet a chance at true love. It might be nice to have the chance to spend your life with someone who you truly cared about. Not many women these days have that choice or even the chance. So, with these thoughts in mind, I told Juliet of the boy's name, acting as if it didn't even phase me. (I told myself I would think about it later. After all, the two had just met, they wouldn't resort to anything drastic right away.)

So, this morning, I wake up

and go to Juliet's chambers. As I'm helping her dress, she tells me that young Romeo had talked to her at the foot of her balcony the previous night, and the who had decided to get married that day! Ay me! Marriage?!?!?! After one day?!?!!?! I immediately tried to talk some sense into Juliet, but she protested. That girl can be so stubborn! She begged me to seek out Romeo in the town square and ask where the two were to meet that afternoon. Reluctantly, I agreed. You're probably asking, why would I agree to that? Trust me, if you had been working for the Capulets all your life and had spent many a year watching blood being shed over a senseless, ancient grudge, you would have done the same.

I'll do anything I can in the hopes of ending this feud. I find it to be quite selfish, and quite honestly, it becomes bloody annoying. Turning my back on an ecstatic Juliet, I took my manservant Peter and travelled to the square. Well, I believe that I have been emotionally scarred, for in the square I was verbally assaulted by the most impudent young man! Mercutio, I believe his name

is. I didn't do anything to bother him! I simply asked for some privacy with Romeo in order to talk, and he proceeded to make fun of me and call me names! Ugh! I would have been able to set him stra

ight if it wasn't so bloo

dy hot. The youth of today! So disrespectful! That Mercutio is lucky that I'm not as young as I once was! Oooh! He ruffled my feathers that one! Anyways, after that little distraction, I pulled young Romeo aside. Juliet made a good choice with that one! What a respectful young man! I can tell that he truly loves Juliet! He wasn't that bad a looker either! So this afternoon, Romeo and Juliet are to be married by Friar Lawrence. I believe that good things will result from this union!

Finally! An End To The Torture!

Mercutio: Act II, Scene IV

My God what a day! A day full of joy and relief for many people! Romeo is himself again! It's about time this happened. Benvolio and I were walking about the streets this morning, talking about none other that Signor Whiny Pants himself. It turns out that he never went home last night after the Capulet ball. Good man! It seems like he came to his senses and finally got himself some action! But then of course, he could have been moping about Rosaline in a ditch somewhere. Benvolio said that when he asked a Montague servant of Romeo's whereabouts, he heard that Tybalt Capulet had sent a letter to the Montague household. I bet it was a letter challenging Romeo to a duel. Romeo wouldn't last five minutes against Tybalt. That man is a fine swordsman. I've seen him practice, and it seems to me that he is the best in Verona. Don't get the idea that I like that Capulet or anything, because I don’t. He's too hot tempered in my opinion. I simply admire his aptitude with the sword. Just because Romeo's family

hates the Capulet house doesn't mean that I have to hate them as well. I'm my own person with my own opinion. Quite frankly I think this feud is ridiculous. The two families should reconcile their non-apparent differences and shut up already. Anyways, Romeo wouldn't stand a chance against Tybalt, even if his swordsmanship was superior. He's already been mentally wounded by Rosaline. I swear he cares more about the fact that his love is unrequited than he does about his own well-being. As Benvolio and I talked, Romeo finally decided to show his face. I was prepared to face the moaning and groaning as usual, but he seemed unusually happy. He started talking, and by the look on his face I could tell he had been with a woman. Finally! Sense finally decided to barge into that head of his! Benvolio and I were actually enjoying Romeo's company until that nurse from the Capulet house bustled into the square. That woman is far bigger and more matronly than any mother hen in Verona. So of course I did what I could to ruffle her feathers. I then decided to leave with Benvolio. She wanted to talk privately with Romeo for some reason. Whatever. Who knows? Maybe Romeo was far more desperate than I thought. For all I know, he could have been with the Nurse all night!