Andhisgash'dstabslook'dlikeabreachinnatureForruin'swastefulentrance:there，themurderers，Steep'dinthecoloursoftheirtrade，theirdaggersUnmannerlybreech'dwithgore:whocouldrefrain，Thathadahearttolove，andinthatheartCouragetomake'sloveknown？LADYMACBETHHelpmehence，ho！MACDUFFLooktothelady。MALCOLM[AsidetoDONALBAIN]Whydoweholdourtongues，Thatmostmayclaimthisargumentforours？DONALBAIN[AsidetoMALCOLM]Whatshouldbespokenhere，whereourfate，Hidinanauger—hole，mayrush，andseizeus？
　　Let'saway;
　　Ourtearsarenotyetbrew'd。MALCOLM[AsidetoDONALBAIN]NorourstrongsorrowUponthefootofmotion。BANQUOLooktothelady:
　　LADYMACBETHiscarriedoutAndwhenwehaveournakedfrailtieshid，Thatsufferinexposure，letusmeet，Andquestionthismostbloodypieceofwork，Toknowitfurther。Fearsandscruplesshakeus:
　　InthegreathandofGodIstand;andthenceAgainsttheundivulgedpretenceIfightOftreasonousmalice。MACDUFFAndsodoI。ALLSoall。MACBETHLet'sbrieflyputonmanlyreadiness，Andmeeti'thehalltogether。ALLWellcontented。
　　ExeuntallbutMalcolmandDonalbain。MALCOLMWhatwillyoudo？Let'snotconsortwiththem:
　　ToshowanunfeltsorrowisanofficeWhichthefalsemandoeseasy。I'lltoEngland。DONALBAINToIreland，I;ourseparatedfortuneShallkeepusboththesafer:whereweare，There'sdaggersinmen'ssmiles:thenearinblood，Thenearerbloody。MALCOLMThismurderousshaftthat'sshotHathnotyetlighted，andoursafestwayIstoavoidtheaim。Therefore，tohorse;
　　Andletusnotbedaintyofleave—taking，Butshiftaway:there'swarrantinthattheftWhichstealsitself，whenthere'snomercyleft。
　　ExeuntSCENEIV。OutsideMacbeth'scastle。EnterROSSandanoldManOldManThreescoreandtenIcanrememberwell:
　　WithinthevolumeofwhichtimeIhaveseenHoursdreadfulandthingsstrange;butthissorenightHathtrifledformerknowings。ROSSAh，goodfather，Thouseest，theheavens，astroubledwithman'sact，Threatenhisbloodystage:bytheclock，'tisday，Andyetdarknightstranglesthetravellinglamp:
　　Is'tnight'spredominance，ortheday'sshame，Thatdarknessdoesthefaceofearthentomb，Whenlivinglightshouldkissit？OldMan'Tisunnatural，Evenlikethedeedthat'sdone。OnTuesdaylast，Afalcon，toweringinherprideofplace，Wasbyamousingowlhawk'datandkill'd。ROSSAndDuncan'shorses——athingmoststrangeandcertain——
　　Beauteousandswift，theminionsoftheirrace，Turn'dwildinnature，broketheirstalls，flungout，Contending'gainstobedience，astheywouldmakeWarwithmankind。OldMan'Tissaidtheyeateachother。ROSSTheydidso，totheamazementofmineeyesThatlook'dupon't。HerecomesthegoodMacduff。
　　EnterMACDUFF
　　Howgoestheworld，sir，now？MACDUFFWhy，seeyounot？ROSSIs'tknownwhodidthismorethanbloodydeed？MACDUFFThosethatMacbethhathslain。ROSSAlas，theday！
　　Whatgoodcouldtheypretend？MACDUFFTheyweresuborn'd:
　　MalcolmandDonalbain，theking'stwosons，Arestol'nawayandfled;whichputsuponthemSuspicionofthedeed。ROSS'Gainstnaturestill！
　　Thriftlessambition，thatwiltravinupThineownlife'smeans！Then'tismostlikeThesovereigntywillfalluponMacbeth。MACDUFFHeisalreadynamed，andgonetoSconeTobeinvested。ROSSWhereisDuncan'sbody？MACDUFFCarriedtoColmekill，Thesacredstorehouseofhispredecessors，Andguardianoftheirbones。ROSSWillyoutoScone？MACDUFFNo，cousin，I'lltoFife。ROSSWell，Iwillthither。MACDUFFWell，mayyouseethingswelldonethere:
　　adieu！
　　Lestouroldrobessiteasierthanournew！ROSSFarewell，father。OldManGod'sbenisongowithyou;andwiththoseThatwouldmakegoodofbad，andfriendsoffoes！
　　ExeuntACTIIISCENEI。Forres。Thepalace。EnterBANQUOBANQUOThouhastitnow:king，Cawdor，Glamis，all，Astheweirdwomenpromised，and，Ifear，Thouplay'dstmostfoullyfor't:yetitwassaidItshouldnotstandinthyposterity，ButthatmyselfshouldbetherootandfatherOfmanykings。Iftherecometruthfromthem——
　　Asuponthee，Macbeth，theirspeechesshine——
　　Why，bytheveritiesontheemadegood，Maytheynotbemyoraclesaswell，Andsetmeupinhope？Buthush！nomore。
　　Sennetsounded。EnterMACBETH，asking，LADYMACBETH，asqueen，LENNOX，ROSS，Lords，Ladies，andAttendantsMACBETHHere'sourchiefguest。LADYMACBETHIfhehadbeenforgotten，Ithadbeenasagapinourgreatfeast，Andall—thingunbecoming。MACBETHTo—nightweholdasolemnsuppersir，AndI'llrequestyourpresence。BANQUOLetyourhighnessCommanduponme;tothewhichmydutiesArewithamostindissolubletieForeverknit。MACBETHRideyouthisafternoon？BANQUOAy，mygoodlord。MACBETHWeshouldhaveelsedesiredyourgoodadvice，Whichstillhathbeenbothgraveandprosperous，Inthisday'scouncil;butwe'lltaketo—morrow。
　　Is'tfaryouride？BANQUOAsfar，mylord，aswillfillupthetime'Twixtthisandsupper:gonotmyhorsethebetter，ImustbecomeaborrowerofthenightForadarkhourortwain。MACBETHFailnotourfeast。BANQUOMylord，Iwillnot。MACBETHWehear，ourbloodycousinsarebestow'dInEnglandandinIreland，notconfessingTheircruelparricide，fillingtheirhearersWithstrangeinvention:butofthatto—morrow，WhentherewithalweshallhavecauseofstateCravingusjointly。Hieyoutohorse:adieu，Tillyoureturnatnight。GoesFleancewithyou？BANQUOAy，mygoodlord:ourtimedoescallupon's。MACBETHIwishyourhorsesswiftandsureoffoot;
　　AndsoIdocommendyoutotheirbacks。Farewell。
　　ExitBANQUO
　　LeteverymanbemasterofhistimeTillsevenatnight:tomakesocietyThesweeterwelcome，wewillkeepourselfTillsupper—timealone:whilethen，Godbewithyou！
　　ExeuntallbutMACBETH，andanattendantSirrah，awordwithyou:attendthosemenOurpleasure？ATTENDANTTheyare，mylord，withoutthepalacegate。MACBETHBringthembeforeus。
　　ExitAttendantTobethusisnothing;
　　Buttobesafelythus。——OurfearsinBanquoStickdeep;andinhisroyaltyofnatureReignsthatwhichwouldbefear'd:'tismuchhedares;
　　And，tothatdauntlesstemperofhismind，HehathawisdomthatdothguidehisvalourToactinsafety。ThereisnonebutheWhosebeingIdofear:and，underhim，MyGeniusisrebuked;as，itissaid，MarkAntony'swasbyCaesar。HechidthesistersWhenfirsttheyputthenameofkinguponme，Andbadethemspeaktohim:thenprophet—likeTheyhail'dhimfathertoalineofkings:
　　Uponmyheadtheyplacedafruitlesscrown，Andputabarrensceptreinmygripe，Thencetobewrench'dwithanunlinealhand，Nosonofminesucceeding。If'tbeso，ForBanquo'sissuehaveIfiledmymind;
　　ForthemthegraciousDuncanhaveImurder'd;
　　PutrancoursinthevesselofmypeaceOnlyforthem;andmineeternaljewelGiventothecommonenemyofman，Tomakethemkings，theseedofBanquokings！
　　Ratherthanso，comefateintothelist。
　　Andchampionmetotheutterance！Who'sthere！
　　Re—enterAttendant，withtwoMurderersNowgotothedoor，andstaytheretillwecall。
　　ExitAttendantWasitnotyesterdaywespoketogether？FirstMurdererItwas，sopleaseyourhighness。MACBETHWellthen，nowHaveyouconsider'dofmyspeeches？KnowThatitwasheinthetimespastwhichheldyouSounderfortune，whichyouthoughthadbeenOurinnocentself:thisImadegoodtoyouInourlastconference，pass'dinprobationwithyou，Howyouwereborneinhand，howcross'd，theinstruments，Whowroughtwiththem，andallthingselsethatmightTohalfasoulandtoanotioncrazedSay'ThusdidBanquo。'FirstMurdererYoumadeitknowntous。MACBETHIdidso，andwentfurther，whichisnowOurpointofsecondmeeting。DoyoufindYourpatiencesopredominantinyournatureThatyoucanletthisgo？Areyousogospell'dToprayforthisgoodmanandforhisissue，Whoseheavyhandhathbow'dyoutothegraveAndbeggar'dyoursforever？FirstMurdererWearemen，myliege。MACBETHAy，inthecatalogueyegoformen;