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