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How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Line numbers correspond to the 2008 Norton edition of the play.
Quote #10
FRIAR LAURENCE Saint Francis be my speed! How oft tonight Have my old feet stumbled at graves! (5.3.121-122)
Friar Laurence doesn't move fast enough to save Romeo and Juliet. Still, despite his slowness, he stumbles (literally and symbolically) as much as those who move more quickly.