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Sam. Gregory, o' my word, we'll not carry

coals.

Gre. No, for then we should be colliers.

Sam. I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw.

Gre. Ay, while you live, draw your neck out

o' the collar.

Sam. I strike quickly, being moved.

Gre. But thou art not quickly moved to strike.

Sam. A dog of the house of Montague moves

me.

Gre. To move is to stir, and to be valiant is

to stand; therefore, if thou art moved, thou

runnest away.

Sam. A dog of that house shall move me to

stand: I will take the wall of any man or maid

of Montague's.

Gre. That shows thee a weak slave; for the

weakest goes to the wall.

Sam. 'Tis true; and therefore women, being

the weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall:

therefore I will push Montague's men from the

wall, and thrust his maids to the wall.

Gre. The quarrel is between our masters and

us their men.

Sam. 'Tis all one, I will show myself a tyrant:

 Act First, Scene One; cf. n.

S. d. bucklers: shields

1 carry coals: endure affronts; cf. n.

4 an: if

choler: anger

7 moved: exasperated

15 take the wall; cf. n.

