Exit。KnockingwithinMACBETHWhenceisthatknocking？
　　Howis'twithme，wheneverynoiseappalsme？
　　Whathandsarehere？ha！theypluckoutmineeyes。
　　WillallgreatNeptune'soceanwashthisbloodCleanfrommyhand？No，thismyhandwillratherThemultitudinousseasinincarnadine，Makingthegreenonered。
　　Re—enterLADYMACBETHLADYMACBETHMyhandsareofyourcolour;butIshameTowearaheartsowhite。
　　KnockingwithinIhearaknockingAtthesouthentry:retirewetoourchamber;
　　Alittlewaterclearsusofthisdeed:
　　Howeasyisit，then！YourconstancyHathleftyouunattended。
　　KnockingwithinHark！moreknocking。
　　Getonyournightgown，lestoccasioncallus，Andshowustobewatchers。BenotlostSopoorlyinyourthoughts。MACBETHToknowmydeed，'twerebestnotknowmyself。
　　KnockingwithinWakeDuncanwiththyknocking！Iwouldthoucouldst！
　　ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。Knockingwithin。EnteraPorterPorterHere'saknockingindeed！Ifamanwereporterofhell—gate，heshouldhaveoldturningthekey。
　　KnockingwithinKnock，knock，knock！Who'sthere，i'thenameofBeelzebub？Here'safarmer，thathangedhimselfontheexpectationofplenty:comeintime;havenapkinsenowaboutyou;hereyou'llsweatfor't。
　　KnockingwithinKnock，knock！Who'sthere，intheotherdevil'sname？Faith，here'sanequivocator，thatcouldswearinboththescalesagainsteitherscale;
　　whocommittedtreasonenoughforGod'ssake，yetcouldnotequivocatetoheaven:O，comein，equivocator。
　　KnockingwithinKnock，knock，knock！Who'sthere？Faith，here'sanEnglishtailorcomehither，forstealingoutofaFrenchhose:comein，tailor;hereyoumayroastyourgoose。
　　KnockingwithinKnock，knock;neveratquiet！Whatareyou？Butthisplaceistoocoldforhell。I'lldevil—porteritnofurther:Ihadthoughttohaveletinsomeofallprofessionsthatgotheprimrosewaytotheeverlastingbonfire。
　　KnockingwithinAnon，anon！Iprayyou，remembertheporter。
　　OpensthegateEnterMACDUFFandLENNOXMACDUFFWasitsolate，friend，ereyouwenttobed，Thatyoudoliesolate？Porter'Faithsir，wewerecarousingtillthesecondcock:anddrink，sir，isagreatprovokerofthreethings。MACDUFFWhatthreethingsdoesdrinkespeciallyprovoke？PorterMarry，sir，nose—painting，sleep，andurine。Lechery，sir，itprovokes，andunprovokes;
　　itprovokesthedesire，butittakesawaytheperformance:therefore，muchdrinkmaybesaidtobeanequivocatorwithlechery:
　　itmakeshim，anditmarshim;itsetshimon，andittakeshimoff;itpersuadeshim，anddisheartenshim;makeshimstandto，andnotstandto;inconclusion，equivocateshiminasleep，and，givinghimthelie，leaveshim。MACDUFFIbelievedrinkgavetheethelielastnight。PorterThatitdid，sir，i'theverythroatonme:butIrequitedhimforhislie;and，I
　　think，beingtoostrongforhim，thoughhetookupmylegssometime，yetImadeashifttocasthim。MACDUFFIsthymasterstirring？
　　EnterMACBETH
　　Ourknockinghasawakedhim;herehecomes。LENNOXGoodmorrow，noblesir。MACBETHGoodmorrow，both。MACDUFFIsthekingstirring，worthythane？MACBETHNotyet。MACDUFFHedidcommandmetocalltimelyonhim:
　　Ihavealmostslipp'dthehour。MACBETHI'llbringyoutohim。MACDUFFIknowthisisajoyfultroubletoyou;
　　Butyet'tisone。MACBETHThelabourwedelightinphysicspain。
　　Thisisthedoor。MACDUFFI'llmakesoboldtocall，For'tismylimitedservice。
　　ExitLENNOXGoesthekinghenceto—day？MACBETHHedoes:hedidappointso。LENNOXThenighthasbeenunruly:wherewelay，Ourchimneyswereblowndown;and，astheysay，Lamentingsheardi'theair;strangescreamsofdeath，AndprophesyingwithaccentsterribleOfdirecombustionandconfusedeventsNewhatch'dtothewoefultime:theobscurebirdClamour'dthelivelongnight:somesay，theearthWasfeverousanddidshake。MACBETH'Twasaroughnight。LENNOXMyyoungremembrancecannotparallelAfellowtoit。
　　Re—enterMACDUFFMACDUFFOhorror，horror，horror！TonguenorheartCannotconceivenornamethee！MACBETHLENNOXWhat'sthematter。MACDUFFConfusionnowhathmadehismasterpiece！
　　MostsacrilegiousmurderhathbrokeopeTheLord'sanointedtemple，andstolethenceThelifeo'thebuilding！MACBETHWhatis'tyousay？thelife？LENNOXMeanyouhismajesty？MACDUFFApproachthechamber，anddestroyyoursightWithanewGorgon:donotbidmespeak;
　　See，andthenspeakyourselves。
　　ExeuntMACBETHandLENNOX
　　Awake，awake！
　　Ringthealarum—bell。Murderandtreason！
　　BanquoandDonalbain！Malcolm！awake！
　　Shakeoffthisdownysleep，death'scounterfeit，Andlookondeathitself！up，up，andseeThegreatdoom'simage！Malcolm！Banquo！
　　Asfromyourgravesriseup，andwalklikesprites，Tocountenancethishorror！Ringthebell。
　　BellringsEnterLADYMACBETHLADYMACBETHWhat'sthebusiness，ThatsuchahideoustrumpetcallstoparleyThesleepersofthehouse？speak，speak！MACDUFFOgentlelady，'TisnotforyoutohearwhatIcanspeak:
　　Therepetition，inawoman'sear，Wouldmurderasitfell。
　　EnterBANQUO
　　OBanquo，Banquo，Ourroyalmaster'smurder'd！LADYMACBETHWoe，alas！
　　What，inourhouse？BANQUOToocruelanywhere。
　　DearDuff，Iprithee，contradictthyself，Andsayitisnotso。
　　Re—enterMACBETHandLENNOX，withROSSMACBETHHadIbutdiedanhourbeforethischance，Ihadlivedablessedtime;for，fromthisinstant，There'snothingseriousinmortality:
　　Allisbuttoys:renownandgraceisdead;
　　Thewineoflifeisdrawn，andthemereleesIsleftthisvaulttobragof。
　　EnterMALCOLMandDONALBAINDONALBAINWhatisamiss？MACBETHYouare，anddonotknow't:
　　Thespring，thehead，thefountainofyourbloodIsstopp'd;theverysourceofitisstopp'd。MACDUFFYourroyalfather'smurder'd。MALCOLMO，bywhom？LENNOXThoseofhischamber，asitseem'd，haddone't:
　　Theirhandsandfaceswereanbadgedwithblood;
　　Soweretheirdaggers，whichunwipedwefoundUpontheirpillows:
　　Theystared，andweredistracted;noman'slifeWastobetrustedwiththem。MACBETHO，yetIdorepentmeofmyfury，ThatIdidkillthem。MACDUFFWhereforedidyouso？MACBETHWhocanbewise，amazed，temperateandfurious，Loyalandneutral，inamoment？Noman:
　　TheexpeditionmyviolentloveOutrunthepauser，reason。HerelayDuncan，Hissilverskinlacedwithhisgoldenblood;