The same. SCENE III. A Park or Lawn, with a Gate leading to the Palace. Enter three Murderers. 1 Mur. But who did bid thee join with us? 3 Mur. Macbeth. 2 Mur. He needs not our mistrust; since he de livers Our offices, and what we have to do, To the direction just. 1 Mur. Then stand with us. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day: To gain the timely inn; and near approaches 3 Mur. Hark! I hear horses. Ban. [Within.] Give us a light there, ho! 2 Mur. Then it is he; the rest That are within the note of expectation, 1 Mur. 8 His horses go about. 3 Mur. Almost a mile; but he does usually, So all men do, from hence to the palace gate Make it their walk. Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE, a Servant with a torch lated i. e. belated, benighted. 8 the note of expectation,] i. e. they who are set down in the list of guests, and expected to supper. 1 Mur. Stand to't. Ban. It will be rain to-night. 1 Mur. Let it come down. [Assaults BANQUO. Ban. O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly; Thou may'st revenge.—O slave! Dies. FLEANCE and Servant escape. 3 Mur. Who did strike out the light? 1 Mur. 3 Mur. There's but one down; the son is fled. 2 Mur. We have lost best half of our affair. 8 Was't not the way?" 1 Mur. Well, let's away, and say how much is done. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. A Room of State in the Palace. A Banquet prepared. Enter MACBETH, Lady MACBETH, ROSSE, LENOX, Lords, and Attendants. Macb. You know your own degrees, sit down: at first And last, the hearty welcome. Lords. Fleance, &c. escape.] Fleance, after the assassination of his father, fled into Wales, where, by the daughter of the prince of that country, he had a son named Walter, who afterwards became Lord High Steward of Scotland, and from thence assumed the name of Walter Steward. From him, in a direct line, King James I. was descended; in compliment to whom our author has chosen to describe Banquo, who was equally concerned with Macbeth in the murder of Duncan, as innocent of that crime. 9 Was't not the way?] i. e. the best means we could take to evade discovery; or, perhaps, to effect our purpose. And play the humble host. Our hostess keeps her state; but, in best time, Lady M. Pronounce it for me, sir, to all our For my heart speaks, they are welcome. Enter first Murderer, to the door. Macb. See, they encounter thee with their hearts' thanks: Both sides are even: Here I'll sit i'the midst: Macb. 'Tis better thee without, than he within. Is he despatch'd? Mur. My lord, his throat is cut; that I did for him. Macb. Thou art the best o'the cut-throats: Yet he's good, That did the like for Fleance: if thou didst it, Thou art the nonpareil. Mur. Fleance is 'scap'd. Most royal sir, Macb. Then comes my fit again: I had else been perfect; Whole as the marble, founded as the rock; in To saucy doubts and fears. But Banquo's safe? Mur. Ay, my good lord: safe in a ditch he bides, 1 Our hostess keeps her state; &c.] i. e. continues in her chair of state at the head of the table. MACRETE With twenty treated gashes on the bat. Mact. There the grown serpent les: the wom. trie No teeth for the presen-Ge te pre. We'll hear, ourselves agan.. You do not give the thee the f bome: From thence, the sauce Tomat & TES Mact. Now, good digestion var i pen And health on bot Len. Mack. Here had we now or R Were the grate person of our bainu vrem Than pity for Rouse. Lays blame upon his promust Dess To grace us with your aya company Mact. The table's ful Len. Here's a place revers an And play the humble host. Our hostess keeps her state;' but, in best time, Lady M. Pronounce it for me, sir, to all our For my heart speaks, they are welcome. Enter first Murderer, to the door. Macb. See, they encounter thee with their hearts' thanks: Both sides are even: Here I'll sit i'the midst: Macb. 'Tis better thee without, than he within. Is he despatch'd? Mur. My lord, his throat is cut; that I did for him. Macb. Thou art the best o'the cut-throats: Yet he's good, That did the like for Fleance: if thou didst it, Thou art the nonpareil. Mur. Fleance is 'scap'd. Most royal sir, Macb. Then comes my fit again: I had else been perfect; Whole as the marble, founded as the rock; As broad, and general, as the casing air: But now, I am cabin'd, cribb'd, confin'd, bound in To saucy doubts and fears. But Banquo's safe? Mur. Ay, my good lord: safe in a ditch he bides, 1 Our hostess keeps her state; &c.] i. e. continues in her chair of state at the head of the table. |