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If ever you disturb our streets again100 Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time, all the rest depart away: You, Capulet, shall go along with me; And, Montague, come you this afternoon To know our farther[C 1] pleasure in this case,105 To old Free-town[E 1], our common judgment-place. Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.

[Exeunt all but Montague, Lady Montague, and Benvolio.

Mon.[C 2]

Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach? Speak, nephew, were you by when it began?

Ben.

Here were the servants of your adversary110 And yours close fighting ere I did approach: I drew to part them; in the instant came The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepared[E 2], Which, as he breathed defiance to my ears, He swung about his head, and cut the winds,115 Who, nothing hurt withal, hiss'd him in scorn: While we were interchanging thrusts and blows, Came more and more, and fought on part and part, Till the prince came, who parted either part.

Lady Mon.

O, where is Romeo? saw you him to-day?120 Right glad I am[C 3] he was not at this fray.

Ben.	Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun

1. 105. farther] Q, further Q5, Fathers Q3, F.
2. 108. Mon.] Q, F; M: wife Q1.
3. 121. I am] Q, am I F.

means malignant, as in King John, II. i. 194: "A canker'd grandam's will!"

1. 106. Free-town] This in Brooke's Romeus and Juliet is the name of Capilet's castle; it corresponds to Villa Franca of the Italian story.
2. 113. prepared] so "prepared sword," Lear, II. i. 53.