Romeo and friar laurence discuss romeo’s new love in this dialogue from act ii, scene iii of romeo and juliet romeo: i pray thee, chide not; she, whom i love now doth grace for grace and love for love allow; the other did not so. friar laurence: o! she knew well thy love did read by rote and could not spell. but come, young waverer, come, go with me, in one respect i’ll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households’ rancour to pure love. romeo: o! let us hence; i stand on sudden haste. friar laurence: wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast which words best describe the mood of this conversation?