第3章

EnteraMessengerWhatisyourtidings？MessengerThekingcomeshereto—night。LADYMACBETHThou\'rtmadtosayit:

Isnotthymasterwithhim？who，were\'tso，Wouldhaveinform\'dforpreparation。MessengerSopleaseyou，itistrue:ourthaneiscoming:

Oneofmyfellowshadthespeedofhim，Who，almostdeadforbreath，hadscarcelymoreThanwouldmakeuphismessage。LADYMACBETHGivehimtending;

Hebringsgreatnews。

ExitMessengerTheravenhimselfishoarseThatcroaksthefatalentranceofDuncanUndermybattlements。Come，youspiritsThattendonmortalthoughts，unsexmehere，Andfillmefromthecrowntothetoetop—fullOfdirestcruelty！makethickmyblood;

Stopuptheaccessandpassagetoremorse，ThatnocompunctiousvisitingsofnatureShakemyfellpurpose，norkeeppeacebetweenTheeffectandit！Cometomywoman\'sbreasts，Andtakemymilkforgall，youmurderingministers，WhereverinyoursightlesssubstancesYouwaitonnature\'smischief！Come，thicknight，Andpalltheeinthedunnestsmokeofhell，Thatmykeenknifeseenotthewounditmakes，Norheavenpeepthroughtheblanketofthedark，Tocry\'Hold，hold！\'

EnterMACBETH

GreatGlamis！worthyCawdor！

Greaterthanboth，bytheall—hailhereafter！

ThylettershavetransportedmebeyondThisignorantpresent，andIfeelnowThefutureintheinstant。MACBETHMydearestlove，Duncancomeshereto—night。LADYMACBETHAndwhengoeshence？MACBETHTo—morrow，ashepurposes。LADYMACBETHO，neverShallsunthatmorrowsee！

Yourface，mythane，isasabookwheremenMayreadstrangematters。Tobeguilethetime，Looklikethetime;bearwelcomeinyoureye，Yourhand，yourtongue:lookliketheinnocentflower，Butbetheserpentunder\'t。Hethat\'scomingMustbeprovidedfor:andyoushallputThisnight\'sgreatbusinessintomydispatch;

WhichshalltoallournightsanddaystocomeGivesolelysovereignswayandmasterdom。MACBETHWewillspeakfurther。LADYMACBETHOnlylookupclear;

Toalterfavoureveristofear:

Leavealltheresttome。

ExeuntSCENEVI。BeforeMacbeth\'scastle。Hautboysandtorches。EnterDUNCAN，MALCOLM，DONALBAIN，BANQUO，LENNOX，MACDUFF，ROSS，ANGUS，andAttendantsDUNCANThiscastlehathapleasantseat;theairNimblyandsweetlyrecommendsitselfUntoourgentlesenses。BANQUOThisguestofsummer，Thetemple—hauntingmartlet，doesapprove，Byhislovedmansionry，thattheheaven\'sbreathSmellswooinglyhere:nojutty，frieze，Buttress，norcoignofvantage，butthisbirdHathmadehispendentbedandprocreantcradle:

Wheretheymostbreedandhaunt，Ihaveobserved，Theairisdelicate。

EnterLADYMACBETHDUNCANSee，see，ourhonour\'dhostess！

Thelovethatfollowsussometimeisourtrouble，Whichstillwethankaslove。HereinIteachyouHowyoushallbidGod\'ildusforyourpains，Andthankusforyourtrouble。LADYMACBETHAllourserviceIneverypointtwicedoneandthendonedoubleWerepoorandsinglebusinesstocontendAgainstthosehonoursdeepandbroadwherewithYourmajestyloadsourhouse:forthoseofold，Andthelatedignitiesheap\'duptothem，Werestyourhermits。DUNCANWhere\'sthethaneofCawdor？

Wecoursedhimattheheels，andhadapurposeTobehispurveyor:butherideswell;

Andhisgreatlove，sharpashisspur，hathholphimTohishomebeforeus。Fairandnoblehostess，Weareyourguestto—night。LADYMACBETHYourservantseverHavetheirs，themselvesandwhatistheirs，incompt，Tomaketheirauditatyourhighness\'pleasure，Stilltoreturnyourown。DUNCANGivemeyourhand;

Conductmetominehost:welovehimhighly，Andshallcontinueourgracestowardshim。

Byyourleave，hostess。

ExeuntSCENEVII。Macbeth\'scastle。Hautboysandtorches。EnteraSewer，anddiversServantswithdishesandservice，andpassoverthestage。ThenenterMACBETHMACBETHIfitweredonewhen\'tisdone，then\'twerewellItweredonequickly:iftheassassinationCouldtrammeluptheconsequence，andcatchWithhissurceasesuccess;thatbutthisblowMightbethebe—allandtheend—allhere，Buthere，uponthisbankandshoaloftime，We\'ldjumpthelifetocome。ButinthesecasesWestillhavejudgmenthere;thatwebutteachBloodyinstructions，which，beingtaught，returnToplaguetheinventor:thiseven—handedjusticeCommendstheingredientsofourpoison\'dchaliceToourownlips。He\'shereindoubletrust;

First，asIamhiskinsmanandhissubject，Strongbothagainstthedeed;then，ashishost，Whoshouldagainsthismurderershutthedoor，Notbeartheknifemyself。Besides，thisDuncanHathbornehisfacultiessomeek，hathbeenSoclearinhisgreatoffice，thathisvirtuesWillpleadlikeangels，trumpet—tongued，againstThedeepdamnationofhistaking—off;

Andpity，likeanakednew—bornbabe，Stridingtheblast，orheaven\'scherubim，horsedUponthesightlesscouriersoftheair，Shallblowthehorriddeedineveryeye，Thattearsshalldrownthewind。IhavenospurToprickthesidesofmyintent，butonlyVaultingambition，whicho\'erleapsitselfAndfallsontheother。

EnterLADYMACBETH

Hownow！whatnews？LADYMACBETHHehasalmostsupp\'d:whyhaveyouleftthechamber？MACBETHHathheask\'dforme？LADYMACBETHKnowyounothehas？MACBETHWewillproceednofurtherinthisbusiness:

Hehathhonour\'dmeoflate;andIhaveboughtGoldenopinionsfromallsortsofpeople，Whichwouldbewornnowintheirnewestgloss，Notcastasidesosoon。LADYMACBETHWasthehopedrunkWhereinyoudress\'dyourself？hathitsleptsince？

Andwakesitnow，tolooksogreenandpaleAtwhatitdidsofreely？FromthistimeSuchIaccountthylove。ArtthouafeardTobethesameinthineownactandvalourAsthouartindesire？WouldstthouhavethatWhichthouesteem\'sttheornamentoflife，Andliveacowardinthineownesteem，Letting\'Idarenot\'waitupon\'Iwould，\'

Likethepoorcati\'theadage？MACBETHPrithee，peace:

Idaredoallthatmaybecomeaman;

Whodaresdomoreisnone。LADYMACBETHWhatbeastwas\'t，then，Thatmadeyoubreakthisenterprisetome？

Whenyoudurstdoit，thenyouwereaman;

And，tobemorethanwhatyouwere，youwouldBesomuchmoretheman。NortimenorplaceDidthenadhere，andyetyouwouldmakeboth:

Theyhavemadethemselves，andthattheirfitnessnowDoesunmakeyou。Ihavegivensuck，andknowHowtender\'tistolovethebabethatmilksme:

Iwould，whileitwassmilinginmyface，Havepluck\'dmynipplefromhisbonelessgums，Anddash\'dthebrainsout，hadIsoswornasyouHavedonetothis。MACBETHIfweshouldfail？LADYMACBETHWefail！

Butscrewyourcouragetothesticking—place，Andwe\'llnotfail。WhenDuncanisasleep——

Wheretotherathershallhisday\'shardjourneySoundlyinvitehim——histwochamberlainsWillIwithwineandwassailsoconvinceThatmemory，thewarderofthebrain，Shallbeafume，andthereceiptofreasonAlimbeckonly:wheninswinishsleepTheirdrenchednatureslieasinadeath，WhatcannotyouandIperformuponTheunguardedDuncan？whatnotputuponHisspongyofficers，whoshallbeartheguiltOfourgreatquell？MACBETHBringforthmen—childrenonly;

ForthyundauntedmettleshouldcomposeNothingbutmales。Willitnotbereceived，Whenwehavemark\'dwithbloodthosesleepytwoOfhisownchamberandusedtheirverydaggers，Thattheyhavedone\'t？LADYMACBETHWhodaresreceiveitother，AsweshallmakeourgriefsandclamourroarUponhisdeath？MACBETHIamsettled，andbendupEachcorporalagenttothisterriblefeat。