_Sam._ A dog of that house shall move me to stand: I[12][13] will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.[13] _Gre._ That shows thee a weak slave; for the weakest[14] goes to the wall. _Sam._ 'Tis true; and therefore women, being the weaker[15][16] 15 vessels, are ever thrust to the wall: therefore I will push[16] Montague's men from the wall and thrust his maids to the wall. _Gre._ The quarrel is between our masters and us their[17] men. 20 _Sam._ 'Tis all one, I will show myself a tyrant: when I have fought with the men, I will be cruel with the maids;[18] I will cut off their heads.[19] _Gre._ The heads of the maids?[20] _Sam._ Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads;[21] 25 take it in what sense thou wilt. _Gre._ They must take it in sense that feel it.[22] _Sam._ Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and[23] 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.[23] _Gre._ 'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou 30 hadst been poor John. Draw thy tool; here comes two of[24] the house of Montagues.[25] _Enter_ ABRAHAM _and_ BALTHASAR. _Sam._ My naked weapon is out: quarrel; I will back thee. _Gre._ How! turn thy back and run?[26] 35 _Sam._ Fear me not. _Gre._ No, marry; I fear thee![27] _Sam._ Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin. _Gre._ I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list. 40 _Sam._ Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them; which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it.[28] _Abr._ Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? _Sam._ I do bite my thumb, sir. _Abr._ Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? 45 _Sam._ [_Aside to Gre._] Is the law of our side, if I say ay?[29] _Gre._ No. _Sam._ No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but I bite my thumb, sir. _Gre._ Do you quarrel, sir? 50 _Abr._ Quarrel, sir! no, sir.[30] _Sam._ But if you do, sir, I am for you: I serve as good[31] a man as you. _Abr._ No better.[32] _Sam._ Well, sir.[33] 55 _Enter_ BENVOLIO. _Gre._ [_Aside to Sam._] Say 'better': here comes one of[34] my master's kinsmen. _Sam._ Yes, better, sir.[35] _Abr._ You lie. _Sam._ Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy 60 swashing blow.[36] [_They fight._ _Ben._ Part, fools![37][38] [_Beating down their weapons._ Put up your swords; you know not what you do.[37] _Enter_ TYBALT.