The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Why does Romeo feel uneasy about going to the party?

in act 1, scene 4...please provide lines if possible

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Romeo gets all prophetic by the end of this scene. Mercutio has just finished his way too emotional "Queen Mab" speech and Romeo feels a strange foreboding in the air. This is Shakespeare's not so subtle foreshadowing,

I fear, too early: for my mind misgives

Some consequence yet hanging in the stars

Shall bitterly begin his fearful date

With this night's revels and expire the term

Of a despised life closed in my breast

By some vile forfeit of untimely death.

But He, that hath the steerage of my course,

Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.