Ashoundsandgreyhounds,mongrels,spaniels,curs,Shoughs,water—rugsanddemi—wolves,arecleptAllbythenameofdogs:thevaluedfileDistinguishestheswift,theslow,thesubtle,Thehousekeeper,thehunter,everyoneAccordingtothegiftwhichbounteousnatureHathinhimclosed;wherebyhedoesreceiveParticularaddition。fromthebillThatwritesthemallalike:andsoofmen。
Now,ifyouhaveastationinthefile,Noti'theworstrankofmanhood,say't;
AndIwillputthatbusinessinyourbosoms,Whoseexecutiontakesyourenemyoff,Grapplesyoutotheheartandloveofus,Whowearourhealthbutsicklyinhislife,Whichinhisdeathwereperfect。SecondMurdererIamone,myliege,WhomthevileblowsandbuffetsoftheworldHavesoincensedthatIamrecklesswhatIdotospitetheworld。FirstMurdererAndIanotherSowearywithdisasters,tugg'dwithfortune,ThatIwouldsetmylieonanychance,Tomendit,orberidon't。MACBETHBothofyouKnowBanquowasyourenemy。BothMurderersTrue,mylord。MACBETHSoishemine;andinsuchbloodydistance,ThateveryminuteofhisbeingthrustsAgainstmynear'stoflife:andthoughIcouldWithbarefacedpowersweephimfrommysightAndbidmywillavouchit,yetImustnot,Forcertainfriendsthatarebothhisandmine,WhoselovesImaynotdrop,butwailhisfallWhoImyselfstruckdown;andthenceitis,ThatItoyourassistancedomakelove,MaskingthebusinessfromthecommoneyeForsundryweightyreasons。SecondMurdererWeshall,mylord,Performwhatyoucommandus。FirstMurdererThoughourlives——MACBETHYourspiritsshinethroughyou。WithinthishouratmostIwilladviseyouwheretoplantyourselves;
Acquaintyouwiththeperfectspyo'thetime,Themomenton't;for'tmustbedoneto—night,Andsomethingfromthepalace;alwaysthoughtThatIrequireaclearness:andwithhim——
Toleavenorubsnorbotchesinthework——
Fleancehisson,thatkeepshimcompany,WhoseabsenceisnolessmaterialtomeThanishisfather's,mustembracethefateOfthatdarkhour。Resolveyourselvesapart:
I'llcometoyouanon。BothMurderersWeareresolved,mylord。MACBETHI'llcalluponyoustraight:abidewithin。
ExeuntMurderersItisconcluded。Banquo,thysoul'sflight,Ifitfindheaven,mustfinditoutto—night。
ExitSCENEII。Thepalace。EnterLADYMACBETHandaServantLADYMACBETHIsBanquogonefromcourt?ServantAy,madam,butreturnsagainto—night。LADYMACBETHSaytotheking,IwouldattendhisleisureForafewwords。ServantMadam,Iwill。
ExitLADYMACBETHNought'shad,all'sspent,Whereourdesireisgotwithoutcontent:
'TissafertobethatwhichwedestroyThanbydestructiondwellindoubtfuljoy。
EnterMACBETH
Hownow,mylord!whydoyoukeepalone,Ofsorriestfanciesyourcompanionsmaking,UsingthosethoughtswhichshouldindeedhavediedWiththemtheythinkon?ThingswithoutallremedyShouldbewithoutregard:what'sdoneisdone。MACBETHWehavescotch'dthesnake,notkill'dit:
She'llcloseandbeherself,whilstourpoormaliceRemainsindangerofherformertooth。
Butlettheframeofthingsdisjoint,boththeworldssuffer,ErewewilleatourmealinfearandsleepIntheafflictionoftheseterribledreamsThatshakeusnightly:betterbewiththedead,Whomwe,togainourpeace,havesenttopeace,ThanonthetortureofthemindtolieInrestlessecstasy。Duncanisinhisgrave;
Afterlife'sfitfulfeverhesleepswell;
Treasonhasdonehisworst:norsteel,norpoison,Malicedomestic,foreignlevy,nothing,Cantouchhimfurther。LADYMACBETHComeon;
Gentlemylord,sleeko'eryourruggedlooks;
Bebrightandjovialamongyourgueststo—night。MACBETHSoshallI,love;andso,Ipray,beyou:
LetyourremembranceapplytoBanquo;
Presenthimeminence,bothwitheyeandtongue:
Unsafethewhile,thatweMustlaveourhonoursintheseflatteringstreams,Andmakeourfacesvizardstoourhearts,Disguisingwhattheyare。LADYMACBETHYoumustleavethis。MACBETHO,fullofscorpionsismymind,dearwife!
Thouknow'stthatBanquo,andhisFleance,lives。LADYMACBETHButinthemnature'scopy'snoteterne。MACBETHThere'scomfortyet;theyareassailable;
Thenbethoujocund:erethebathathflownHiscloister'dflight,eretoblackHecate'ssummonsTheshard—bornebeetlewithhisdrowsyhumsHathrungnight'syawningpeal,thereshallbedoneAdeedofdreadfulnote。LADYMACBETHWhat'stobedone?MACBETHBeinnocentoftheknowledge,dearestchuck,Tillthouapplaudthedeed。Come,seelingnight,Scarfupthetendereyeofpitifulday;
AndwiththybloodyandinvisiblehandCancelandteartopiecesthatgreatbondWhichkeepsmepale!Lightthickens;andthecrowMakeswingtotherookywood:
Goodthingsofdaybegintodroopanddrowse;
Whilenight'sblackagentstotheirpreysdorouse。
Thoumarvell'statmywords:butholdtheestill;
Thingsbadbegunmakestrongthemselvesbyill。
So,prithee,gowithme。
ExeuntSCENEIII。Aparknearthepalace。EnterthreeMurderersFirstMurdererButwhodidbidtheejoinwithus?ThirdMurdererMacbeth。SecondMurdererHeneedsnotourmistrust,sincehedeliversOurofficesandwhatwehavetodoTothedirectionjust。FirstMurdererThenstandwithus。
Thewestyetglimmerswithsomestreaksofday:
NowspursthelatedtravellerapaceTogainthetimelyinn;andnearapproachesThesubjectofourwatch。ThirdMurdererHark!Ihearhorses。BANQUO[Within]Giveusalightthere,ho!SecondMurdererThen'tishe:therestThatarewithinthenoteofexpectationAlreadyarei'thecourt。FirstMurdererHishorsesgoabout。ThirdMurdererAlmostamile:buthedoesusually,Soallmendo,fromhencetothepalacegateMakeittheirwalk。SecondMurdererAlight,alight!
EnterBANQUO,andFLEANCEwithatorchThirdMurderer'Tishe。FirstMurdererStandto't。BANQUOItwillberainto—night。FirstMurdererLetitcomedown。
TheysetuponBANQUOBANQUOO,treachery!Fly,goodFleance,fly,fly,fly!
Thoumaystrevenge。Oslave!
Dies。FLEANCEescapesThirdMurdererWhodidstrikeoutthelight?FirstMurdererWastnottheway?ThirdMurdererThere'sbutonedown;thesonisfled。SecondMurdererWehavelostBesthalfofouraffair。FirstMurdererWell,let'saway,andsayhowmuchisdone。
ExeuntSCENEIV。Thesame。Hallinthepalace。Abanquetprepared。EnterMACBETH,LADYMACBETH,ROSS,LENNOX,Lords,andAttendantsMACBETHYouknowyourowndegrees;sitdown:atfirstAndlasttheheartywelcome。LordsThankstoyourmajesty。MACBETHOurselfwillminglewithsociety,Andplaythehumblehost。
Ourhostesskeepsherstate,butinbesttimeWewillrequireherwelcome。LADYMACBETHPronounceitforme,sir,toallourfriends;
Formyheartspeakstheyarewelcome。
FirstMurdererappearsatthedoorMACBETHSee,theyencountertheewiththeirhearts'
thanks。
Bothsidesareeven:hereI'llsiti'themidst:
Belargeinmirth;anonwe'lldrinkameasureThetableround。
ApproachingthedoorThere'sbloodonthyface。FirstMurderer'TisBanquo'sthen。MACBETH'Tisbettertheewithoutthanhewithin。
Ishedispatch'd?FirstMurdererMylord,histhroatiscut;thatIdidforhim。MACBETHThouartthebesto'thecut—throats:
yethe'sgoodThatdidthelikeforFleance:ifthoudidstit,Thouartthenonpareil。FirstMurdererMostroyalsir,Fleanceis'scaped。MACBETHThencomesmyfitagain:Ihadelsebeenperfect,Wholeasthemarble,foundedastherock,Asbroadandgeneralasthecasingair:
ButnowIamcabin'd,cribb'd,confined,boundinTosaucydoubtsandfears。ButBanquo'ssafe?FirstMurdererAy,mygoodlord:safeinaditchhebides,Withtwentytrenchedgashesonhishead;
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