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BENVOLIO Romeo, he cries aloud, Hold friends. Tybalt her is slain. Romeo's hand did slay.

Romeo spoke him fair. could not take truce with the unruly spleen of Tybalt, deaf to peace. GLORIA It's the kinsman to the Montague, affection makes him false! I beg for justice which thou prince must give, Romeo slew Tybalt! Romeo must not live! PRINCE Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio; Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe? TED MONTAGUE Not Romeo, Prince, he was Mercutio's friend; his fault concludes but what the law should end, the life of Tybalt. PRINCE And for that offense Immediately we do exile him. TED MONTAGUE Noble Prince-PRINCE I will be deaf to pleading and excuses; Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses, Therefore use none. Let Romeo hence in haste, Else when he is found that hour is his last> Romeo is banished! ROMEO Banishment? Be merciful, say death; for exile hath more terror in his look much more than death. Do not say Banishment. ROMEO Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, and thou art wedded to calamity. Hence from Verona art thou banished. Be patient, for the world is broad and wide. ROMEO There is no world without Verona walls, hence banished is banished from the world and worlds exile is death. Then banished is death mis-termed. Calling death banished, thou cu'st my head off with a golden axe and smiles upon the stroke that murders me. FATHER LAWRENCE O deadly sin, O rude unthankfulness! This is dear mercy and thou sees it not. Hence! NURSE

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