SCENE I.-Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle. Enter a Doctor of Physic, and a waiting Gentle woman. Doct. I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report. When was it she last walked? Gent. Since his majesty went into the field, I have seen her rise from her bed, throw her nightgown upon her, unlock her closet, take forth paper, fold it, write upon it, read it, afterwards seal it, and again return to bed; yet all this while in a most fast sleep. Doct. A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once the benefit of sleep, and do the effects of watching. In this slumbery agitation, besides her walking and other actual performances, what at any time have you heard her say? Gent. That, sir, which I will not repeat after Gent. Ay, but their sense is shut. Gent. It is an accustomed action with her to seem thus washing her hands: I have known her continue in this a quarter of an hour. Lady M. Yet here's a spot. Doct. Hark! she speaks. I will set down what comes from her, to satisfy my remembrance the more strongly. Lady M. Out, damned spot! out, I say!One; two: why, then 'tis time to do't.-Hell is murky!-Fie, my lord, fie! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?-Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him? Doct. Do you mark that? Lady M. The thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now?-What, will these hands ne'er be clean?-No more o' that, my lord; no more o' that: you mar all with this starting. Doct. Go to, go to: you have known what you should not. Gent. She has spoke what she should not, I am sure of that: Heaven knows what she has known. Lady M. Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh! oh! oh! Doct. What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged. Gent. I would not have such a heart in my bosom, for the dignity of the whole body. Doct. Well, well, well, Gent. Pray God, it be, sir. Doct. This disease is beyond my practice: yet I Doct. What is it she does now? Look, how she have known those which have walked in their sleep, rubs her hands. who have died holily in their beds. Lady M. Wash your hands, put on your night- || Do breed unnatural troubles: infected minds gown; look not so pale.-I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried: he cannot come out on's grave. Doct. Even so? Lady M. To bed, to bed: there's knocking at Doct. Will she go now to bed? Doct. Foul whisperings are abroad. Unnatural deeds To their deaf pillows will discharge their se crets. More needs she the divine, than the physi cian. God, God, forgive us all! Look after her; Gent. Good night, good doctor. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-The Country near Dunsinane. Enter, with Drum and Colours, MENTETH, CATHNESS, ANGUS, LENOX, and Soldiers. Ment. The English power is near, led on by His uncle Siward, and the good Macduff. Len. For certain, sir, he is not. I have a file Ment. Ang. SCENE III.-Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle. Enter MACBETH, Doctor, and Attendants. Macb. Bring me no more reports; let them fly all: Till Birnam wood remove to Dunsinane, I cannot taint with fear. What's the boy Malcolm? Was he not born of woman? The spirits that know All mortal consequences have pronounc'd me thus: "Fear not, Macbeth; no man that's born of woman Shall e'er have power upon thee."-Then fly, false thanes, And mingle with the English epicures: Serv. When I behold-Seyton, I say!-This push Come, put mine armour on; give me my staff.- Doct. Ay, my good lord: your royal preparation Makes us hear something. Macb. [Exit. Bring it after me.I will not be afraid of death and bane, Till Birnam forest come to Dunsinane. Doct. Were I from Dunsinane away and clear, Profit again should hardly draw me here. [Erit. It shall be done. For where there is advantage to be given, Siw. [Exeunt, marching. SCENE V.-Dunsinane. Within the Castle. Siw. We learn no other but the confident tyrant Enter, with Drums and Colours, MACBETH, SEYKeeps still in Dunsinane, and will endure Our setting down before't. Mal. "Tis his main hope; TON, and Soldiers. |