In the beginning of this scene, Lord Capulet welcomes the guest; he makes the statement that "Ladies who have their toes unplagued with corns will have a bout with you." What does he mean by that statement?

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Act 1 Scene 5

Asked by DispatchedMonkey on 5/5/2016 10:44 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 5/5/2016 10:51 PM

Answered by Aslan on 5/5/2016 10:51 PM

He says that whoever refuses to dance with him must have corns on her foot.