Theleastadeathtonature。MACBETHThanksforthat:
Therethegrownserpentlies;thewormthat'sfledHathnaturethatintimewillvenombreed,Noteethforthepresent。Gettheegone:to—morrowWe'llhear,ourselves,again。
ExitMurdererLADYMACBETHMyroyallord,Youdonotgivethecheer:thefeastissoldThatisnotoftenvouch'd,while'tisa—making,'Tisgivenwithwelcome:tofeedwerebestathome;
Fromthencethesaucetomeatisceremony;
Meetingwerebarewithoutit。MACBETHSweetremembrancer!
Now,gooddigestionwaitonappetite,Andhealthonboth!LENNOXMay'tpleaseyourhighnesssit。
TheGHOSTOFBANQUOenters,andsitsinMACBETH'splaceMACBETHHerehadwenowourcountry'shonourroof'd,WerethegracedpersonofourBanquopresent;
WhomayIratherchallengeforunkindnessThanpityformischance!ROSSHisabsence,sir,Laysblameuponhispromise。Please'tyourhighnessTograceuswithyourroyalcompany。MACBETHThetable'sfull。LENNOXHereisaplacereserved,sir。MACBETHWhere?LENNOXHere,mygoodlord。Whatis'tthatmovesyourhighness?MACBETHWhichofyouhavedonethis?LordsWhat,mygoodlord?MACBETHThoucanstnotsayIdidit:nevershakeThygorylocksatme。ROSSGentlemen,rise:hishighnessisnotwell。LADYMACBETHSit,worthyfriends:mylordisoftenthus,Andhathbeenfromhisyouth:prayyou,keepseat;
Thefitismomentary;uponathoughtHewillagainbewell:ifmuchyounotehim,Youshalloffendhimandextendhispassion:
Feed,andregardhimnot。Areyouaman?MACBETHAy,andaboldone,thatdarelookonthatWhichmightappalthedevil。LADYMACBETHOproperstuff!
Thisistheverypaintingofyourfear:
Thisistheair—drawndaggerwhich,yousaid,LedyoutoDuncan。O,theseflawsandstarts,Impostorstotruefear,wouldwellbecomeAwoman'sstoryatawinter'sfire,Authorizedbyhergrandam。Shameitself!
Whydoyoumakesuchfaces?Whenall'sdone,Youlookbutonastool。MACBETHPrithee,seethere!behold!look!lo!
howsayyou?
Why,whatcareI?Ifthoucanstnod,speaktoo。
Ifcharnel—housesandourgravesmustsendThosethatweburyback,ourmonumentsShallbethemawsofkites。
GHOSTOFBANQUOvanishesLADYMACBETHWhat,quiteunmann'dinfolly?MACBETHIfIstandhere,Isawhim。LADYMACBETHFie,forshame!MACBETHBloodhathbeenshederenow,i'theoldentime,Erehumanstatutepurgedthegentleweal;
Ay,andsincetoo,murdershavebeenperform'dTooterriblefortheear:thetimeshavebeen,That,whenthebrainswereout,themanwoulddie,Andthereanend;butnowtheyriseagain,Withtwentymortalmurdersontheircrowns,Andpushusfromourstools:thisismorestrangeThansuchamurderis。LADYMACBETHMyworthylord,Yournoblefriendsdolackyou。MACBETHIdoforget。
Donotmuseatme,mymostworthyfriends,Ihaveastrangeinfirmity,whichisnothingTothosethatknowme。Come,loveandhealthtoall;
ThenI'llsitdown。Givemesomewine;fillfull。
Idrinktothegeneraljoyo'thewholetable,AndtoourdearfriendBanquo,whomwemiss;
Wouldhewerehere!toall,andhim,wethirst,Andalltoall。LordsOurduties,andthepledge。
Re—enterGHOSTOFBANQUOMACBETHAvaunt!andquitmysight!lettheearthhidethee!
Thybonesaremarrowless,thybloodiscold;
ThouhastnospeculationinthoseeyesWhichthoudostglarewith!LADYMACBETHThinkofthis,goodpeers,Butasathingofcustom:'tisnoother;
Onlyitspoilsthepleasureofthetime。MACBETHWhatmandare,Idare:
ApproachthouliketheruggedRussianbear,Thearm'drhinoceros,ortheHyrcantiger;
Takeanyshapebutthat,andmyfirmnervesShallnevertremble:orbealiveagain,Anddaremetothedesertwiththysword;
IftremblingIinhabitthen,protestmeThebabyofagirl。Hence,horribleshadow!
Unrealmockery,hence!
GHOSTOFBANQUOvanishesWhy,so:beinggone,Iamamanagain。Prayyou,sitstill。LADYMACBETHYouhavedisplacedthemirth,brokethegoodmeeting,Withmostadmireddisorder。MACBETHCansuchthingsbe,Andovercomeuslikeasummer'scloud,Withoutourspecialwonder?YoumakemestrangeEventothedispositionthatIowe,WhennowIthinkyoucanbeholdsuchsights,Andkeepthenaturalrubyofyourcheeks,Whenmineisblanchedwithfear。ROSSWhatsights,mylord?LADYMACBETHIprayyou,speaknot;hegrowsworseandworse;
Questionenrageshim。Atonce,goodnight:
Standnotupontheorderofyourgoing,Butgoatonce。LENNOXGoodnight;andbetterhealthAttendhismajesty!LADYMACBETHAkindgoodnighttoall!
ExeuntallbutMACBETHandLADYMACBETHMACBETHItwillhaveblood;theysay,bloodwillhaveblood:
Stoneshavebeenknowntomoveandtreestospeak;
AugursandunderstoodrelationshaveBymagot—piesandchoughsandrooksbroughtforthThesecret'stmanofblood。Whatisthenight?LADYMACBETHAlmostatoddswithmorning,whichiswhich。MACBETHHowsay'stthou,thatMacduffdenieshispersonAtourgreatbidding?LADYMACBETHDidyousendtohim,sir?MACBETHIhearitbytheway;butIwillsend:
There'snotaoneofthembutinhishouseIkeepaservantfee'd。Iwillto—morrow,AndbetimesIwill,totheweirdsisters:
Moreshalltheyspeak;fornowIambenttoknow,Bytheworstmeans,theworst。Formineowngood,Allcausesshallgiveway:IaminbloodStepp'dinsofarthat,shouldIwadenomore,Returningwereastediousasgoo'er:
StrangethingsIhaveinhead,thatwilltohand;
Whichmustbeactederetheymaybescann'd。LADYMACBETHYoulacktheseasonofallnatures,sleep。MACBETHCome,we'lltosleep。Mystrangeandself—abuseIstheinitiatefearthatwantsharduse:
Weareyetbutyoungindeed。
ExeuntSCENEV。AHeath。Thunder。EnterthethreeWitchesmeetingHECATEFirstWitchWhy,hownow,Hecate!youlookangerly。HECATEHaveInotreason,beldamsasyouare,Saucyandoverbold?HowdidyoudareTotradeandtrafficwithMacbethInriddlesandaffairsofdeath;
AndI,themistressofyourcharms,Theclosecontriverofallharms,Wasnevercall'dtobearmypart,Orshowthegloryofourart?
And,whichisworse,allyouhavedoneHathbeenbutforawaywardson,Spitefulandwrathful,who,asothersdo,Lovesforhisownends,notforyou。
Butmakeamendsnow:getyougone,AndatthepitofAcheronMeetmei'themorning:thitherheWillcometoknowhisdestiny:
Yourvesselsandyourspellsprovide,Yourcharmsandeverythingbeside。
Iamfortheair;thisnightI'llspendUntoadismalandafatalend:
Greatbusinessmustbewroughterenoon:
UponthecornerofthemoonTherehangsavaporousdropprofound;
I'llcatchitereitcometoground:
Andthatdistill'dbymagicsleightsShallraisesuchartificialspritesAsbythestrengthoftheirillusionShalldrawhimontohisconfusion:
Heshallspurnfate,scorndeath,andbearHehopes'bovewisdom,graceandfear:
Andyouallknow,securityIsmortals'chiefestenemy。
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