In this scene, Juliet sent the nurse to meet someone and asked her to return within half an hour.
The nurse promised to return within half an hour but may not be able to meet the person Juliet had sent her to meet.
Juliet likely made this request to the nurse because she wanted to receive some information or perhaps a message from someone.
The nurse was likely motivated to go on this quest because she wants to fulfill Juliet's request and ensure her satisfaction.
Juliet: The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse;
In half an hour she promis'd to return.
Perchance she cannot meet him: that's not so.
—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare
Make an inference about the characters and their motivations in this scene.
What did Juliet do?
What did the nurse do?
What motivated Juliet to make this request?
What motivated the nurse to go on this quest?
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