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Enter Sampson and Gregory (with swords and bucklers) of the house of Capulet.Samp. Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals.Greg. No, for then we should be colliers.Samp. I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw.Greg. Ay, while you live, draw your neck out of collar.Samp. I strike quickly, being moved.Greg. But thou art not quickly moved to strike.Samp. A dog of the house of Montague moves me.Greg. To move is to stir, and to be valiant is to stand.Therefore, if thou art moved, thou runn'st away.Samp. A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will takethe wall of any man or maid of Montague's.Greg. That shows thee a weak slave; for the weakest goes to thewall.Samp. 'Tis true; and therefore women, being the weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall. Therefore I will push Montague's menfrom the wall and thrust his maids to the wall.Greg. The quarrel is between our masters and us their men.5Samp. 'Tis all one. I will show myself a tyrant. When I have fought with the men, I will be cruel with the maids- I will cut off their heads.Greg. The heads of the maids?Samp. Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads.Take it in what sense thou wilt.Greg. They must take it in sense that feel it.Samp. Me they shall feel while I am able to stand; and 'tis known Iam a pretty piece of flesh.Greg. 'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadstbeen poor-John. Draw thy tool! Here comes two of the house ofMontagues.Enter two other Servingmen [Abram and Balthasar].Samp. My naked weapon is out. Quarrel! I will back thee.Greg. How? turn thy back and run?Samp. Fear me not.Greg. No, marry. I fear thee!Samp. Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin.Greg. I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list.Samp. Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them; which is disgrace to them, if they bear it.Abr. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?Samp. I do bite my thumb, sir.Abr. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?6Samp. [aside to Gregory] Is the law of our side if I say ay?Greg. [aside to Sampson] No.Samp. No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but I bite my thumb, sir.Greg. Do you quarrel, sir?Abr. Quarrel, sir? No, sir.Samp. But if you do, sir, am for you. I serve as good a man as you.Abr. No better.Samp. Well, sir.Enter Benvolio.Greg. [aside to Sampson] Say 'better.' Here comes one of my master's kinsmen

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