marriesbecause he believes such a marriage would unite the Montague and Capulet families, who
had been feuding for many years, perhaps even decades or centuries. He tellsin act 2, scene
4:
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn
your households rancor to pure love.That
Friar Laurence keeps the marriage a secret is assumed, even when he is confronted with the
debacle following the violence in the streets which claims the lives ofandand results in the
banishment of Romeo. The Friar's solution to Romeo and 's separation is to keep the marriage
confidential until some time has passed and tempers have calmed. He says, in act 3, scene
3:Go, get thee to thy love, as was
decreed.
Ascend her chamber. Hence and comfort her.
But look thou stay not
till the watch be set,
For then thou canst not pass to Mantua,
Where thou
shalt live till we can find a time
To blaze your marriage, reconcile your
friends,
Beg pardon of
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