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Here’s one, a friend, and one that knows you well.

FRIAR LAURENCE

 Bliss be upon you. Tell me, good my friend,
 What torch is yond that vainly lends his light [125]
 To grubs and eyeless skulls? As I discern,
 It burneth in the Capels’ monument.

BALT HASAR

 It doth so, holy sir, and there’s my master,
 One that you love.

FRIAR LAURENCE

                Who is it?

BALT HASAR

                Romeo.

FRIAR LAURENCE

 How long hath he been there?

BALT HASAR

                Full half an hour. [130]

FRIAR LAURENCE

 Go with me to the vauh.

BALT HASAR

                I dare not, sir.
 My master knows not but I am gone hence,
 And fearfully did menace me with death
 If I did stay to look on his intents.

FRIAR LAURENCE

 Stay then, I’ll go alone. Fear comes upon me. [135]
 O, much I fear some ill unthrifty thing.

BALT HASAR

 As I did sleep under this yew tree here
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