Romeo and Juliet (Folio 1, 1623)

 2818Enter Frier Iohn to Frier Lawrence.
 2819Iohn. Holy Franciscan Frier, Brother, ho?
 2820Enter Frier Lawrence.
 2821Law. This same should be the voice of Frier Iohn.
 2822Welcome from Mantua, what sayes  Romeo?
 2823Or if his mind be writ, giue me his Letter.
 2824Iohn. Going to find a bare-foote Brother out,
 2825One of our order to associate me,
 2826Here in this Citie visiting the sick,
 2827And finding him, the Searchers of the Towne
 2828Suspecting that we both were in a house
 2829Where the infectious pestilence did raigne,
 2830Seal'd vp the doores, and would not let vs forth,
 2831So that my speed to Mantua there was staid.
 2832Law. Who bare my Letter then to Romeo?
 2833Iohn. I could not send it, here it is againe,
 2834Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,
 2835So fearefull were they of infection.
 2836Law. Vnhappie Fortune: by my Brotherhood
 2837The Letter was not nice, but full of charge,
 2838Of deare import, and the neglecting it
 2839May do much danger: Frier Iohn go hence,
 2840Get me an Iron Crow, and bring it straight
 2841Vnto my Cell.
 2842Iohn. Brother Ile go and bring it thee.   Exit.
 2843Law. Now must I to the Monument alone,
 2844Within this three houres will faire Iuliet wake,
 2845Shee will beshrew me much that Romeo
 2846Hath had no notice of these accidents:
 2847But I will write againe to Mantua,
 And
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 2848And keepe her at my Cell till Romeo come,
 2849Poore liuing Coarse, clos'd in a dead mans Tombe,
 2850 Exit.

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Romeo and Juliet (Folio 1, 1623)