Note to Romeo and Juliet, 4.5.6: "The County Paris hath set up his rest"


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Act 4, Scene 5, line 6.
hath set up his rest: has firmly resolved. In the popular card game, primero, a player who "sets up his rest" bets everything he has (including his "rest," his reserve) on one play.
                                                                 The Card Players (1508-1510) by Lucas van Leyden