Shakespeare · Romeo and Juliet · Act 1, Scene 3
Even or odd
Monologue
Female
2–4 min
Family
Coming of age
Death
The Nurse recalls the exact moment Juliet was weaned and a joke her husband made on the same day, recounting these memories in great detail.
NURSE
Even or odd, of all days in the year, Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen. Susan and she,—God rest all Christian souls!— Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God; She was too good for me. But as I said, On Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen; That shall she, marry; I remember it…
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