No Fear Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

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	Original Text	Modern Text
	SAMPSON But if you do, sir, I am for you. I serve as good a man as you.	SAMPSON If you want to fight, I’m your man. My employer is as good as yours.
	ABRAM No better.	ABRAM But he’s not better than mine.
	SAMPSON Well, sir.	SAMPSON Well then.
	Enter BENVOLIO	BENVOLIO enters.
50	GREGORY (aside to SAMPSON) Say “better.” Here comes one of my master’s kinsmen.	GREGORY (speaking so that only SAMPSON can hear) Say “better.” Here comes one of my employer’s relatives.
	SAMPSON (to ABRAM) Yes, better, sir.	SAMPSON (to ABRAM) Yes, “better,” sir.
	ABRAM You lie.	ABRAM You lie.
	SAMPSON Draw, if you be men.—Gregory, remember thy washing blow.	SAMPSON Pull out your swords, if you’re men. Gregory, remember how to slash.
	They fight	They fight.
55	BENVOLIO (draws his sword) Part, fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do.	BENVOLIO (pulling out his sword) Break it up, you fools. Put your swords away. You don’t know what you’re doing.
	Enter TYBALT	TYBALT enters.
	TYBALT What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio. Look upon thy death.	TYBALT What? You’ve pulled out your sword to fight with these worthless servants? Turn around, Benvolio, and look at the man who’s going to kill you.