Juliet complains:
"Now is the sun upon the highmost hill
Of this day's journey, and from nine to twelve
Is three long hours; yet she is not come."
Juliet is impatient because she sent the nurse to meet with Romeo and ask when they can see each other and the nurse hasn't returned despite how long she's been gone.
She has to wait three hours. She sent the nurse at 9, and the nurse returned around 12.
The Nurse leaves to meet Romeo at 9 o'clock but only returns at noon as stated in this section of Juliet's speech: "Now is the sun upon the highmost hill Of this day's journey, from nine till twelve Is three long hours, and yet she is not come." Act 2 Scene 5 So 3 hours
In Act II Scene 5, the nurse is returning from her meeting with Romeo the morning after the balcony scene. At this meeting she was to discuss with Romeo the question of a wedding for Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is anxious; what a guy might think and say in the dark of the night under the influence of the moonlight might look different in the cold light of day. "At lovers' perjuries, they say, Jove laughs." She wants to know what the nurse has found out. The nurse is two and one half hours late. When she does show up, she talks about everything and anything except what Romeo has said to her. She says her bones ache, she says she is out of breath, she asks if Juliet has had something to eat, she asks where Mrs. Capulet is. And when Juliet starts to lose it from the frustration, the nurse says huffily that if Juliet is going to be that way she can run her own errands! It's a great scene and very funny if played well.
An example would be when when the Nurse after returning with news from Romeo goes off into a long talk about her health and that Juliet should be ashamed of sending her on such a long journey. The audience during those times found it hysterical
The Nurse has been gone for about three hours when she returns in Act 2, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet."
Juliet is impatient because she sent the nurse to meet with Romeo and ask when they can see each other and the nurse hasn't returned despite how long she's been gone.
The nurse angers Juliet by taking too long to deliver the message from Romeo and by speaking poorly of him, questioning his sincerity. Juliet is frustrated with the nurse's lack of urgency and loyalty to Romeo.
She has to wait three hours. She sent the nurse at 9, and the nurse returned around 12.
The nurse was gone for 3 hours when going to see Romeo about the marriage.
3 hours
The answer is in Juliet's speech at the beginning of Act II Scene 5: "The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse . . . and from nine till twelve is three long hours, yet she is not come."
The Nurse leaves to meet Romeo at 9 o'clock but only returns at noon as stated in this section of Juliet's speech: "Now is the sun upon the highmost hill Of this day's journey, from nine till twelve Is three long hours, and yet she is not come." Act 2 Scene 5 So 3 hours
In Act II Scene 5, the nurse is returning from her meeting with Romeo the morning after the balcony scene. At this meeting she was to discuss with Romeo the question of a wedding for Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is anxious; what a guy might think and say in the dark of the night under the influence of the moonlight might look different in the cold light of day. "At lovers' perjuries, they say, Jove laughs." She wants to know what the nurse has found out. The nurse is two and one half hours late. When she does show up, she talks about everything and anything except what Romeo has said to her. She says her bones ache, she says she is out of breath, she asks if Juliet has had something to eat, she asks where Mrs. Capulet is. And when Juliet starts to lose it from the frustration, the nurse says huffily that if Juliet is going to be that way she can run her own errands! It's a great scene and very funny if played well.
The nurse looked after Juliet ever since she was born and is almost like Juliets best friend. She knew that Juliet and Romeo got married and kept it a secret. She is very loyal to Juliet. x
The nurse takes a long time to tell Juliet what Romeo says because she enjoys teasing and drawing out the information to make herself feel important. Additionally, the nurse may be trying to create tension or build suspense by delaying the message.
Juliet becomes irritated when the nurse returns because she is impatient to hear news from Romeo and the nurse takes too long to share the information. Juliet is anxious about her future and frustrated by the delay in getting updates about her love.