And lead you even to death. Meantime forbear,
And let mischance be slave to [patience].—
Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
Friar Laurence. I am the greatest, able to do least,
Yet most suspected, as the time and place
Doth make against me, of this direful murther;
And here I stand, both to impeach and purge
Myself condemned and myself excus'd.
Prince. Then say at once what thou dost know in this.
Friar Laurence. [I will be brief], for my short date of breath