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Tush, thou art deceived. Hast thou no letters to me from the priest? [Balthsasr shakes his head no.

] No matter. Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight. I will hence tonight. POLICE OFFICER Romeo is within Verona Wall's. ROMEO Let me have a dram of poison, such some speeding gear, as will disperse itself through all the veins, that the life weary taker may fall dead CRUSTY Such mortal drugs I have, but Verona's law is death to any that utters them. ROMEO The world is not thy friend, nor the worlds law. Then be not poor, but break it, and take this. CRUSTY My poverty, but not my will consents. ROMEO I pay thy poverty, and not thy will. CRUSTY Drink it off and, if you had the strength of twenty men it would dispatch you straight. ROMEO Here is my gold. Worse poison to men's souls, than these poor compounds that thou mayest not sell. FATHER LAWRENCE The letter was of dear import. CLERK I could not send it nor get a messenger to bring it thee. FATHER LAWRENCE The neglecting it may do much damage. ROMEO Live and be prosperous; and farewell good fellow. BALTHASAR Then I'll leave thee. ROMEO Tempt not a desperate man!

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