Romeo and Juliet
Chapter One
Act 3
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SCENE I
A public place
enter Mercutio, Benvolio, and Men
Benvolio I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire.
The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,
And if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl,
For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.
Mercutio Thou art like one of these fellows that, when he enters
the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table
and says "God send me no need of thee!" and by the
operation of the second cup draws him on the drawer,
when indeed there is no need.
Benvolio Am I like such a fellow?
Mercutio Come, come, thou art as hot a jack in thy mood as
any in Italy; and as soon moved to be moody, and as soon
moody to be moved.
Benvolio And what to?
Mercutio Nay, an there were two such, we should have none
shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! Why, thou wilt
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