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 author might have retrenched them without injuring his piece.

At length, a night cene appears, which repreents the garden of Antonio; and Juliet is een there, with Romeo, who has climbed over the wall.

How happy am I, Madam, to have an opportunity of dicloing to you freely all the love with which you have inpired me!

Romeo, hear me; I have reflected on my duty, and on this love which you tetify for me. It would lead us both too far; we are already on the brink of a dreadful precipice; let us endeavour to ecape it prudently. You are prung from the blood of the Montagues, and I am a Capulet: what horror, if it hould be dicovered that I uffer your courthip? I at firt aw you with a flattering emotion, which educed my heart; but, reaon now precribes me other laws. I behold your death certain, my depair and hame inevitable: are not o many fatal objects ufficient to deter us from uch a perilous career? Do me then a favour; I don't deire you to return the ring 2