In act 5 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what does the Apothecary mean when he says "My poverty but not my will consents"?

Whenever we are trying to establish the meaning of one
particular quote, it is always vital to make sure that we understand clearly the context
of that quote to help us make sense of the particular quote. It is very dangerous to
pull one quote out of the play and then try to interpret it without making sure that we
understand its context. In this scene, Romeo is trying to buy some poison from the
Apothecary, however, the Apothecary is very concerned about this, because it is illegal
to trade in such poisons, and he could be killed for it if caught. Romeo therefore has
to try and persuade the Apothecary to let him purchase his poison, and does so by
pointing out how poor the Apothecary is:

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Art thou so bare and full of
wretchedness

And fear'st to die? Famine is in thy
cheeks,

Need and oppression starveth in thy
eyes,

Contempt and beggary hangs upon thy
back...

Romeo points out the
dire poverty that the Apothecary faces and how in want the Apothecary is, therefore
using that as an argument to make the Apothecary except his money for the poison. In
response to this, the Apothecary gives in, saying that he consents or agrees to the sale
only because he is so poor and not because he wants to sell the
poison.