Ромео и Джульетта
Scene IV. A street.
MercutioThywitisaverybittersweeting;itisamostsharpsauce.
RomeoAndisitnotwellservedintoasweetgoose?
MercutioOhere’sawitofcheveril,thatstretchesfromaninchnarrowtoanellbroad!
RomeoIstretchitoutforthatword‘broad;’whichaddedtothegoose,provestheefarandwideabroadgoose.
MercutioWhy,isnotthisbetternowthangroaningforlove?nowartthousociable,nowartthouRomeo;nowartthouwhatthouart,byartaswellasbynature:forthisdrivellingloveislikeagreatnatural,thatrunslollingupanddowntohidehisbaubleinahole.
BenvolioStopthere,stopthere.
MercutioThoudesirestmetostopinmytaleagainstthehair.
BenvolioThouwouldstelsehavemadethytalelarge.
MercutioO,thouartdeceived;Iwouldhavemadeitshort:forIwascometothewholedepthofmytale;andmeant,indeed,tooccupytheargumentnolonger.
RomeoHere’sgoodlygear!
EnterNurseandPeter
MercutioAsail,asail!
BenvolioTwo,two;ashirtandasmock.
NursePeter!
PeterAnon!
NurseMyfan,Peter.
MercutioGoodPeter,tohideherface;forherfan’sthefairerface.
NurseGodyegoodmorrow,gentlemen.
MercutioGodyegoodden,fairgentlewoman.
