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When they were gone , she held the little bottle in her hand , and suddenly she was afraid . What if the potion did not work ? Then she would have to marry Paris in the morning . She put her knife beside the bed , just in case . What if it was really a poison ? No , the Friar was a holy man . But what if she woke up in the tomb before Romeo came , alone in the dark among the bones of her family ? Tybalt’s body was lying there too . What if she went mad with fear ? She imagined that she saw Tybalt’s ghost , looking for Romeo . “ Stop , Tybalt , stop ! ” she cried . Then she lifted the bottle . “ Romeo , I’m coming ! I drink this to you . ” She drank it , and she fell back on the bed . Early in the morning the house was full of noise , because Paris was coming with musicians for the wedding . The Nurse went up to wake Juliet . “ Wake up , lamb ! Wake up , lazy girl ! ” she said . Then she touched Juliet’s hand , and she screamed . “ Help , help ! My lady’s dead ! ” Lady Capulet ran in , and then Lord Capulet . He touched his daughter’s cold face . “ Oh , she is cold , ” he said . “ Death lies on her like an early frost on the sweetest flower in the field . ” The whole house cried . Then Friar Lawrence came in with Paris . Only the Friar knew the truth , and he spoke to them gently . “ You wanted her to rise high in the world . Now she has risen as high as heaven . Dry your tears , and carry her to church in her best clothes . ” So the wedding turned into a funeral . The happy music became sad bells , and they laid the bridal flowers on Juliet’s body . XI . The Letter That Never Arrived In Mantua , Romeo was walking in the street . He was in a strangely happy mood . “ Last night I dreamt that my lady came and found me dead , ” he thought . “ Then she kissed me , and her kisses brought me back to life , and I was an emperor . Oh , how sweet love must be , when even its dreams are so full of joy ! ” Just then his servant , Balthasar , came riding into the town from Verona . Romeo ran to meet him . “ News from Verona ! ” he cried . “ Have you brought me letters from the Friar ? How is my lady ? How is my father ? How is my Juliet ? I ask that again , because nothing can be wrong if she is well . ” Balthasar’s face was grey . “ Then she is well , and nothing can be wrong , ” he said slowly . “ Her body sleeps in the Capulets ’ tomb , and her soul lives with the angels . I saw them lay her there , and I rode here at once to tell you . Oh , forgive me for bringing this bad news , sir . ” For a moment Romeo stood still . Then he said , “ Is it so ? Then I will fight against the stars themselves ! ” For Romeo , the stars meant fate , the power that decides our lives . “ Get me ink and paper , and hire horses . I’ll leave tonight . Haven’t you got a letter for me from the Friar ? ” “ No , my good lord . ” “ It doesn’t matter . Go . ”
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