Romeo and Juliet (Modern, Quarto 2)

 [Scene 22/V.ii]
2.0.128182772Enter Friar John to Friar Laurence.
2.328192773Friar John
 Holy Franciscan Friar, brother, ho!
2.3.128202774Enter Laurence.
2.528212775Friar Laurence
 This same should be the voice of Friar John.--
2.628222776[To Friar John] Welcome from Mantua. What says Romeo?
2.728232777Or if his mind be writ, give me his letter.
2.828242778Friar John
 Going to find a barefoot brother out,
2.928252779One of our order to associate me,
2.1028262780Here in this city visiting the sick,
2.1128272781And finding him, the searchers of the town,
2.1228282782Suspecting that we both were in a house
2.1328292783Where the infectious pestilence did reign,
2.1428302784Sealed up the doors and would not let us forth,
2.1528312785So that my speed to Mantua there was stayed.
2.1628322786Friar Laurence
 Who bare my letter then to Romeo?
2.1728332787Friar John
 I could not send it--here it is again--
2.17.1[Gives Friar Laurence the letter.]
2.1928342788Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,
2.2028352789So fearful were they of infection.
2.2128362790Friar Laurence
 Unhappy fortune, by my brotherhood,
2.2228372791The letter was not nice but full of charge,
2.2328382792Of dear import, and the neglecting it
2.2428392793May do much danger. Friar John, go hence,
2.2528402794Get me an iron crow and bring it straight
2.2628412795Unto my cell.
2.2728422796Friar John
 Brother, I'll go and bring it thee.
2.27.1Exit.
2.2928432797Friar Laurence
 Now must I to the monument alone.
2.3028442798Within this three hours will fair Juliet wake.
2.3128452799She will beshrew me much that Romeo
2.3228462800Hath had no notice of these accidents,
2.3328472801But I will write again to Mantua
2.3428482802And keep her at my cell till Romeo come.
2.3528492803Poor living corpse, closed in a dead man's tomb!
2.35.128502804Exit.

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