28192773Ioh. Holy Franciscan Frier, brother, ho.

28212775 Law. This same should be the voyce of Frier Iohn,

28222776Welcome from Mantua, what sayes Romeo?

28232777Or if his minde be writ, giue me his Letter.

28242778Ioh. Going to find a barefoote brother out,

28252779One of our order to assotiate me,

28262780Here in this Citie visiting the sicke,

28272781And finding him, the Searchers of the Towne

28282782Suspecting that we both were in a house,

28292783Where the infectious pestilence did raigne,

28302784Seald vp the doores, and would not let vs forth,

28312785So that my speed to Mantua there was staid.

L Law. Whe

28322786Law. Who bare my Letter then to Romeo?

28332787Iohn. I could not send it, here it is againe,

28342788Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,

28352789So fearefull were they of infection.

28362790Law. Vnhappie fortune, by my Brotherhood,

28372791The Letter was not nice but full of charge,

28382792Of deare import, and the neglecting it,

28392793May do much danger: Frier Iohn go hence,

28402794Get me an Iron Crow and bring it straight

28412795Vnto my Cell.

28422796Iohn. Brother ile go and bring it thee. Exit.

28432797Law. Now must I to the Monument alone,

28442798Within this three houres will faire Iuliet wake,

28452799Shee will beshrewe me much that Romeo

28462800Hath had no notice of these accidents:

28472801But I will write againe to Mantua,

28482802And keepe her at my Cell till Romeo come,

28492803Poore liuing Coarse, closde in a dead mans Tombe.