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Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene 1, Speech 80-81
Tybalt. What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?
Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.
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"heartless hinds": A fourfold pun: hind means "servant" and "female deer," and heartless means "without feelings" and "without harts" (male deer). This play is packed with phrases that carry two or more meanings, often bawdy.
Helena MacDonald (Editor) on Jan 18, 2013 at 7:05pm
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