Act III

A public place.

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.

We talk here in the public haunt of men: Either withdraw unto some private place, And reason coldly of your grievances, Or else depart; here all eyes gaze on us.

Men’s eyes were made to look, and let them gaze; I will not budge for no man’s pleasure, I.

But I’ll be hang’d, sir, if he wear your livery: Marry, go before to field, he’ll be your follower; Your worship in that sense may call him “man.”

Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford No better term than this⁠—thou art a villain.

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