Act III

           EnterMercutio,Benvolio,Page,andServants

           BenvolioIpraythee,goodMercutio,let’sretire:

           Thedayishot,theCapuletsabroad,

           And,ifwemeet,weshallnotscapeabrawl;

           Fornow,thesehotdays,isthemadbloodstirring.

           MercutioThouartlikeoneofthosefellowsthatwhenheenterstheconfinesofatavernclapsmehissworduponthetableandsays‘Godsendmenoneedofthee!’andbytheoperationofthesecondcupdrawsitonthedrawer,whenindeedthereisnoneed.

           BenvolioAmIlikesuchafellow?

           MercutioCome,come,thouartashotaJackinthymoodasanyinItaly,andassoonmovedtobemoody,andassoonmoodytobemoved.

           BenvolioAndwhatto?

           MercutioNay,anthereweretwosuch,weshouldhavenoneshortly,foronewouldkilltheother.