Scene I.—
2. [The day is hot.] "It is observed that in Italy almost all assassinations are committed during the heat of summer" (Johnson).
3. [Scape.] Not "'scape," as often printed. The word is used in prose; as in M. of V. ii. 2. 174, etc.
6. [Me.] See on ii. 4. 23 above. We have the same construction in him, two lines below, where some eds. have "it" (from 1st quarto).
8. [Operation.] Effect. Cf. 2 Hen. IV. iv. 3. 104: "A good sherris-sack hath a twofold operation in it," etc.
11. [Am I,] etc. "The quietness of this retort, with the slight but significant emphasis which we imagine thrown upon the I, admirably gives point to the humorous effect of Mercutio's lecturing Benvolio—the sedate and peace-making Benvolio, and lectured by Mercutio, of all people!—for the sin of quarrelsomeness" (Clarke).
12. [Jack.] See on ii. 4. 127 above.
14. [Moody.] Angry. Cf. 2 Hen. IV. iv. 4. 39: "But, being moody, give him line and scope," etc.
31. [Tutor me from.] Teach me to avoid.