In the meantime, Romeo had found refuge in Friar Laurence’s monastery. The news that he was banished from Verona shocked him too. “There is no world outside Verona walls, to be banished from here means to be banished from the world, it is only the wrong word for death!” he despaired. “Every cat, every dog, every little mouse, every thing can live here and look at Juliet, but Romeo cannot!” The nurse, who came to the monastery looking for Romeo, reported that her mistress was absolutely disconsolate: she continued weeping, she sobbed and called out Tybalt’s and Romeo’s names. Hearing this, Romeo drew out his sword exclaiming, “Oh! I have stained the childhood of our joy! Tell me, father, tell me in what vile part of my anatomy does my name reside?” He was ready to stab himself but Friar Laurence stopped him with these words, “What! You killed Tybalt and want to take your life! You want to kill your lady that lives in your life and that you promised to love for ever? Go to your Juliet and comfort her tonight! Tomorrow you must leave for Mantua.” Dawn came. Romeo and Juliet realized that the moment to part had come. She tried to postpone it, 6 7 8 9 Will you be gone? It is not yet near day; It was the nightingale , and not the lark , That pierced the fearful hollow of your ear; Nightly she sings on that pomegranate-tree ; Believe me, love, it was the nightingale… 10 11 12 13 14 : young lady. : cried bitterly. : brought disgrace to. : kill (himself) with a pointed weapon. : small reddish bird that sings sweetly. : small song bird. : forced its way through. : anxious cavity. : tree making fruit with a centre full of seeds. 6. mistress 7. sobbed 8. stained 9. stab (himself) 10. nightingale 11. lark 12. pierced 13. fearful hollow 14. pomegranate-tree
