Andhisgash\'dstabslook\'dlikeabreachinnatureForruin\'swastefulentrance:there，themurderers，Steep\'dinthecoloursoftheirtrade，theirdaggersUnmannerlybreech\'dwithgore:whocouldrefrain，Thathadahearttolove，andinthatheartCouragetomake\'sloveknown？LADYMACBETHHelpmehence，ho！MACDUFFLooktothelady。MALCOLM[AsidetoDONALBAIN]Whydoweholdourtongues，Thatmostmayclaimthisargumentforours？DONALBAIN[AsidetoMALCOLM]Whatshouldbespokenhere，whereourfate，Hidinanauger—hole，mayrush，andseizeus？
Let\'saway;
Ourtearsarenotyetbrew\'d。MALCOLM[AsidetoDONALBAIN]NorourstrongsorrowUponthefootofmotion。BANQUOLooktothelady:
LADYMACBETHiscarriedoutAndwhenwehaveournakedfrailtieshid，Thatsufferinexposure，letusmeet，Andquestionthismostbloodypieceofwork，Toknowitfurther。Fearsandscruplesshakeus:
InthegreathandofGodIstand;andthenceAgainsttheundivulgedpretenceIfightOftreasonousmalice。MACDUFFAndsodoI。ALLSoall。MACBETHLet\'sbrieflyputonmanlyreadiness，Andmeeti\'thehalltogether。ALLWellcontented。
ExeuntallbutMalcolmandDonalbain。MALCOLMWhatwillyoudo？Let\'snotconsortwiththem:
ToshowanunfeltsorrowisanofficeWhichthefalsemandoeseasy。I\'lltoEngland。DONALBAINToIreland，I;ourseparatedfortuneShallkeepusboththesafer:whereweare，There\'sdaggersinmen\'ssmiles:thenearinblood，Thenearerbloody。MALCOLMThismurderousshaftthat\'sshotHathnotyetlighted，andoursafestwayIstoavoidtheaim。Therefore，tohorse;
Andletusnotbedaintyofleave—taking，Butshiftaway:there\'swarrantinthattheftWhichstealsitself，whenthere\'snomercyleft。
ExeuntSCENEIV。OutsideMacbeth\'scastle。EnterROSSandanoldManOldManThreescoreandtenIcanrememberwell:
WithinthevolumeofwhichtimeIhaveseenHoursdreadfulandthingsstrange;butthissorenightHathtrifledformerknowings。ROSSAh，goodfather，Thouseest，theheavens，astroubledwithman\'sact，Threatenhisbloodystage:bytheclock，\'tisday，Andyetdarknightstranglesthetravellinglamp:
Is\'tnight\'spredominance，ortheday\'sshame，Thatdarknessdoesthefaceofearthentomb，Whenlivinglightshouldkissit？OldMan\'Tisunnatural，Evenlikethedeedthat\'sdone。OnTuesdaylast，Afalcon，toweringinherprideofplace，Wasbyamousingowlhawk\'datandkill\'d。ROSSAndDuncan\'shorses——athingmoststrangeandcertain——
Beauteousandswift，theminionsoftheirrace，Turn\'dwildinnature，broketheirstalls，flungout，Contending\'gainstobedience，astheywouldmakeWarwithmankind。OldMan\'Tissaidtheyeateachother。ROSSTheydidso，totheamazementofmineeyesThatlook\'dupon\'t。HerecomesthegoodMacduff。
EnterMACDUFF
Howgoestheworld，sir，now？MACDUFFWhy，seeyounot？ROSSIs\'tknownwhodidthismorethanbloodydeed？MACDUFFThosethatMacbethhathslain。ROSSAlas，theday！
Whatgoodcouldtheypretend？MACDUFFTheyweresuborn\'d:
MalcolmandDonalbain，theking\'stwosons，Arestol\'nawayandfled;whichputsuponthemSuspicionofthedeed。ROSS\'Gainstnaturestill！
Thriftlessambition，thatwiltravinupThineownlife\'smeans！Then\'tismostlikeThesovereigntywillfalluponMacbeth。MACDUFFHeisalreadynamed，andgonetoSconeTobeinvested。ROSSWhereisDuncan\'sbody？MACDUFFCarriedtoColmekill，Thesacredstorehouseofhispredecessors，Andguardianoftheirbones。ROSSWillyoutoScone？MACDUFFNo，cousin，I\'lltoFife。ROSSWell，Iwillthither。MACDUFFWell，mayyouseethingswelldonethere:
adieu！
Lestouroldrobessiteasierthanournew！ROSSFarewell，father。OldManGod\'sbenisongowithyou;andwiththoseThatwouldmakegoodofbad，andfriendsoffoes！
ExeuntACTIIISCENEI。Forres。Thepalace。EnterBANQUOBANQUOThouhastitnow:king，Cawdor，Glamis，all，Astheweirdwomenpromised，and，Ifear，Thouplay\'dstmostfoullyfor\'t:yetitwassaidItshouldnotstandinthyposterity，ButthatmyselfshouldbetherootandfatherOfmanykings。Iftherecometruthfromthem——
Asuponthee，Macbeth，theirspeechesshine——
Why，bytheveritiesontheemadegood，Maytheynotbemyoraclesaswell，Andsetmeupinhope？Buthush！nomore。
Sennetsounded。EnterMACBETH，asking，LADYMACBETH，asqueen，LENNOX，ROSS，Lords，Ladies，andAttendantsMACBETHHere\'sourchiefguest。LADYMACBETHIfhehadbeenforgotten，Ithadbeenasagapinourgreatfeast，Andall—thingunbecoming。MACBETHTo—nightweholdasolemnsuppersir，AndI\'llrequestyourpresence。BANQUOLetyourhighnessCommanduponme;tothewhichmydutiesArewithamostindissolubletieForeverknit。MACBETHRideyouthisafternoon？BANQUOAy，mygoodlord。MACBETHWeshouldhaveelsedesiredyourgoodadvice，Whichstillhathbeenbothgraveandprosperous，Inthisday\'scouncil;butwe\'lltaketo—morrow。
Is\'tfaryouride？BANQUOAsfar，mylord，aswillfillupthetime\'Twixtthisandsupper:gonotmyhorsethebetter，ImustbecomeaborrowerofthenightForadarkhourortwain。MACBETHFailnotourfeast。BANQUOMylord，Iwillnot。MACBETHWehear，ourbloodycousinsarebestow\'dInEnglandandinIreland，notconfessingTheircruelparricide，fillingtheirhearersWithstrangeinvention:butofthatto—morrow，WhentherewithalweshallhavecauseofstateCravingusjointly。Hieyoutohorse:adieu，Tillyoureturnatnight。GoesFleancewithyou？BANQUOAy，mygoodlord:ourtimedoescallupon\'s。MACBETHIwishyourhorsesswiftandsureoffoot;
AndsoIdocommendyoutotheirbacks。Farewell。
ExitBANQUO
LeteverymanbemasterofhistimeTillsevenatnight:tomakesocietyThesweeterwelcome，wewillkeepourselfTillsupper—timealone:whilethen，Godbewithyou！
ExeuntallbutMACBETH，andanattendantSirrah，awordwithyou:attendthosemenOurpleasure？ATTENDANTTheyare，mylord，withoutthepalacegate。MACBETHBringthembeforeus。
ExitAttendantTobethusisnothing;
Buttobesafelythus。——OurfearsinBanquoStickdeep;andinhisroyaltyofnatureReignsthatwhichwouldbefear\'d:\'tismuchhedares;
And，tothatdauntlesstemperofhismind，HehathawisdomthatdothguidehisvalourToactinsafety。ThereisnonebutheWhosebeingIdofear:and，underhim，MyGeniusisrebuked;as，itissaid，MarkAntony\'swasbyCaesar。HechidthesistersWhenfirsttheyputthenameofkinguponme，Andbadethemspeaktohim:thenprophet—likeTheyhail\'dhimfathertoalineofkings:
Uponmyheadtheyplacedafruitlesscrown，Andputabarrensceptreinmygripe，Thencetobewrench\'dwithanunlinealhand，Nosonofminesucceeding。If\'tbeso，ForBanquo\'sissuehaveIfiledmymind;
ForthemthegraciousDuncanhaveImurder\'d;
PutrancoursinthevesselofmypeaceOnlyforthem;andmineeternaljewelGiventothecommonenemyofman，Tomakethemkings，theseedofBanquokings！
Ratherthanso，comefateintothelist。
Andchampionmetotheutterance！Who\'sthere！
Re—enterAttendant，withtwoMurderersNowgotothedoor，andstaytheretillwecall。
ExitAttendantWasitnotyesterdaywespoketogether？FirstMurdererItwas，sopleaseyourhighness。MACBETHWellthen，nowHaveyouconsider\'dofmyspeeches？KnowThatitwasheinthetimespastwhichheldyouSounderfortune，whichyouthoughthadbeenOurinnocentself:thisImadegoodtoyouInourlastconference，pass\'dinprobationwithyou，Howyouwereborneinhand，howcross\'d，theinstruments，Whowroughtwiththem，andallthingselsethatmightTohalfasoulandtoanotioncrazedSay\'ThusdidBanquo。\'FirstMurdererYoumadeitknowntous。MACBETHIdidso，andwentfurther，whichisnowOurpointofsecondmeeting。DoyoufindYourpatiencesopredominantinyournatureThatyoucanletthisgo？Areyousogospell\'dToprayforthisgoodmanandforhisissue，Whoseheavyhandhathbow\'dyoutothegraveAndbeggar\'dyoursforever？FirstMurdererWearemen，myliege。MACBETHAy，inthecatalogueyegoformen;