The Nurse makes the effort to recall exactly how old
Juliet is through a series of unfortunate events. She recalls her own daughter which
likely gave her the ability to be a wet nurse for the Capulets, and the her husband used
to laugh at Juliet falling as a young walking girl. She recalls weaning Juliet off
breast-milk, and that produces a series of laughs.
Lady
Capulet simply recalls her age.
I think this demonstrates
that the Nurse has a fond relationship with Juliet. Nostalgic memories capture her mind
when thinking fondly over the years. For Lady Capulet, this is a matter of business. At
a certain age she feels she needs to tell her daughter to do specific tasks. This
accentuates the division between mother and daughter.
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