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- $Title{Romeo And Juliet: Act V, Scene II}
- $Author{Shakespeare, William}
- $Subject{}
- $Log{Dramatis Personae*02450.TXT}
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- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
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- ACT V
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- SCENE II: Friar Laurence's cell.
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- {Enter FRIAR JOHN.}
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- FRIAR JOHN: Holy Franciscan friar! brother, ho!
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- {Enter FRIAR LAURENCE.}
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- FRIAR LAURENCE: This same should be the voice of Friar John.
- Welcome from Mantua: what says Romeo?
- Or, if his mind be writ, give me his letter.
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- FRIAR JOHN: Going to find a bare-foot brother out
- One of our order, to associate me,
- Here in this city visiting the sick,
- And finding him, the searchers of the town,
- Suspecting that we both were in a house
- Where the infectious pestilence did reign, 10
- Seal'd up the doors, and would not let us forth;
- So that my speed to Mantua there was stay'd.
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- FRIAR LAURENCE: Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?
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- FRIAR JOHN: I could not send it,--here it is again,--
- Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,
- So fearful were they of infection.
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- FRIAR LAURENCE: Unhappy fortune! by my brotherhood,
- The letter was not nice but full of charge
- Of dear import, and the neglecting it
- May do much danger. Friar John, go hence; 20
- Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight
- Unto my cell.
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- FRIAR JOHN: Brother, I'll go and bring it thee.
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- [Exit.]
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- FRIAR LAURENCE: Now must I to the monument alone;
- Within three hours will fair Juliet wake:
- She will beshrew me much that Romeo
- Hath had no notice of these accidents;
- But I will write again to Mantua,
- And keep her at my cell till Romeo come;
- Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb! 30
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- [Exit.]
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