Why was Friar John unable to deliver Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo?

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Balthasar did not allow him to see Romeo.
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He get distracted while trying to locate another friar and forgot.
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He got lost on the way to Mantua.
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He and a "barefoot brother" were quarantined due to an outbreak of the plague.
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Friar John was unable to deliver Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo because he and a "barefoot brother" were quarantined due to an outbreak of the plague. This prevented him from reaching Romeo in Mantua.