第7章

Ashoundsandgreyhounds，mongrels，spaniels，curs，Shoughs，water—rugsanddemi—wolves，arecleptAllbythenameofdogs:thevaluedfileDistinguishestheswift，theslow，thesubtle，Thehousekeeper，thehunter，everyoneAccordingtothegiftwhichbounteousnatureHathinhimclosed;wherebyhedoesreceiveParticularaddition。fromthebillThatwritesthemallalike:andsoofmen。

Now，ifyouhaveastationinthefile，Noti\'theworstrankofmanhood，say\'t;

AndIwillputthatbusinessinyourbosoms，Whoseexecutiontakesyourenemyoff，Grapplesyoutotheheartandloveofus，Whowearourhealthbutsicklyinhislife，Whichinhisdeathwereperfect。SecondMurdererIamone，myliege，WhomthevileblowsandbuffetsoftheworldHavesoincensedthatIamrecklesswhatIdotospitetheworld。FirstMurdererAndIanotherSowearywithdisasters，tugg\'dwithfortune，ThatIwouldsetmylieonanychance，Tomendit，orberidon\'t。MACBETHBothofyouKnowBanquowasyourenemy。BothMurderersTrue，mylord。MACBETHSoishemine;andinsuchbloodydistance，ThateveryminuteofhisbeingthrustsAgainstmynear\'stoflife:andthoughIcouldWithbarefacedpowersweephimfrommysightAndbidmywillavouchit，yetImustnot，Forcertainfriendsthatarebothhisandmine，WhoselovesImaynotdrop，butwailhisfallWhoImyselfstruckdown;andthenceitis，ThatItoyourassistancedomakelove，MaskingthebusinessfromthecommoneyeForsundryweightyreasons。SecondMurdererWeshall，mylord，Performwhatyoucommandus。FirstMurdererThoughourlives——MACBETHYourspiritsshinethroughyou。WithinthishouratmostIwilladviseyouwheretoplantyourselves;

Acquaintyouwiththeperfectspyo\'thetime，Themomenton\'t;for\'tmustbedoneto—night，Andsomethingfromthepalace;alwaysthoughtThatIrequireaclearness:andwithhim——

Toleavenorubsnorbotchesinthework——

Fleancehisson，thatkeepshimcompany，WhoseabsenceisnolessmaterialtomeThanishisfather\'s，mustembracethefateOfthatdarkhour。Resolveyourselvesapart:

I\'llcometoyouanon。BothMurderersWeareresolved，mylord。MACBETHI\'llcalluponyoustraight:abidewithin。

ExeuntMurderersItisconcluded。Banquo，thysoul\'sflight，Ifitfindheaven，mustfinditoutto—night。

ExitSCENEII。Thepalace。EnterLADYMACBETHandaServantLADYMACBETHIsBanquogonefromcourt？ServantAy，madam，butreturnsagainto—night。LADYMACBETHSaytotheking，IwouldattendhisleisureForafewwords。ServantMadam，Iwill。

ExitLADYMACBETHNought\'shad，all\'sspent，Whereourdesireisgotwithoutcontent:

\'TissafertobethatwhichwedestroyThanbydestructiondwellindoubtfuljoy。

EnterMACBETH

Hownow，mylord！whydoyoukeepalone，Ofsorriestfanciesyourcompanionsmaking，UsingthosethoughtswhichshouldindeedhavediedWiththemtheythinkon？ThingswithoutallremedyShouldbewithoutregard:what\'sdoneisdone。MACBETHWehavescotch\'dthesnake，notkill\'dit:

She\'llcloseandbeherself，whilstourpoormaliceRemainsindangerofherformertooth。

Butlettheframeofthingsdisjoint，boththeworldssuffer，ErewewilleatourmealinfearandsleepIntheafflictionoftheseterribledreamsThatshakeusnightly:betterbewiththedead，Whomwe，togainourpeace，havesenttopeace，ThanonthetortureofthemindtolieInrestlessecstasy。Duncanisinhisgrave;

Afterlife\'sfitfulfeverhesleepswell;

Treasonhasdonehisworst:norsteel，norpoison，Malicedomestic，foreignlevy，nothing，Cantouchhimfurther。LADYMACBETHComeon;

Gentlemylord，sleeko\'eryourruggedlooks;

Bebrightandjovialamongyourgueststo—night。MACBETHSoshallI，love;andso，Ipray，beyou:

LetyourremembranceapplytoBanquo;

Presenthimeminence，bothwitheyeandtongue:

Unsafethewhile，thatweMustlaveourhonoursintheseflatteringstreams，Andmakeourfacesvizardstoourhearts，Disguisingwhattheyare。LADYMACBETHYoumustleavethis。MACBETHO，fullofscorpionsismymind，dearwife！

Thouknow\'stthatBanquo，andhisFleance，lives。LADYMACBETHButinthemnature\'scopy\'snoteterne。MACBETHThere\'scomfortyet;theyareassailable;

Thenbethoujocund:erethebathathflownHiscloister\'dflight，eretoblackHecate\'ssummonsTheshard—bornebeetlewithhisdrowsyhumsHathrungnight\'syawningpeal，thereshallbedoneAdeedofdreadfulnote。LADYMACBETHWhat\'stobedone？MACBETHBeinnocentoftheknowledge，dearestchuck，Tillthouapplaudthedeed。Come，seelingnight，Scarfupthetendereyeofpitifulday;

AndwiththybloodyandinvisiblehandCancelandteartopiecesthatgreatbondWhichkeepsmepale！Lightthickens;andthecrowMakeswingtotherookywood:

Goodthingsofdaybegintodroopanddrowse;

Whilenight\'sblackagentstotheirpreysdorouse。

Thoumarvell\'statmywords:butholdtheestill;

Thingsbadbegunmakestrongthemselvesbyill。

So，prithee，gowithme。

ExeuntSCENEIII。Aparknearthepalace。EnterthreeMurderersFirstMurdererButwhodidbidtheejoinwithus？ThirdMurdererMacbeth。SecondMurdererHeneedsnotourmistrust，sincehedeliversOurofficesandwhatwehavetodoTothedirectionjust。FirstMurdererThenstandwithus。

Thewestyetglimmerswithsomestreaksofday:

NowspursthelatedtravellerapaceTogainthetimelyinn;andnearapproachesThesubjectofourwatch。ThirdMurdererHark！Ihearhorses。BANQUO[Within]Giveusalightthere，ho！SecondMurdererThen\'tishe:therestThatarewithinthenoteofexpectationAlreadyarei\'thecourt。FirstMurdererHishorsesgoabout。ThirdMurdererAlmostamile:buthedoesusually，Soallmendo，fromhencetothepalacegateMakeittheirwalk。SecondMurdererAlight，alight！

EnterBANQUO，andFLEANCEwithatorchThirdMurderer\'Tishe。FirstMurdererStandto\'t。BANQUOItwillberainto—night。FirstMurdererLetitcomedown。

TheysetuponBANQUOBANQUOO，treachery！Fly，goodFleance，fly，fly，fly！

Thoumaystrevenge。Oslave！

Dies。FLEANCEescapesThirdMurdererWhodidstrikeoutthelight？FirstMurdererWastnottheway？ThirdMurdererThere\'sbutonedown;thesonisfled。SecondMurdererWehavelostBesthalfofouraffair。FirstMurdererWell，let\'saway，andsayhowmuchisdone。

ExeuntSCENEIV。Thesame。Hallinthepalace。Abanquetprepared。EnterMACBETH，LADYMACBETH，ROSS，LENNOX，Lords，andAttendantsMACBETHYouknowyourowndegrees;sitdown:atfirstAndlasttheheartywelcome。LordsThankstoyourmajesty。MACBETHOurselfwillminglewithsociety，Andplaythehumblehost。

Ourhostesskeepsherstate，butinbesttimeWewillrequireherwelcome。LADYMACBETHPronounceitforme，sir，toallourfriends;

Formyheartspeakstheyarewelcome。

FirstMurdererappearsatthedoorMACBETHSee，theyencountertheewiththeirhearts\'

thanks。

Bothsidesareeven:hereI\'llsiti\'themidst:

Belargeinmirth;anonwe\'lldrinkameasureThetableround。

ApproachingthedoorThere\'sbloodonthyface。FirstMurderer\'TisBanquo\'sthen。MACBETH\'Tisbettertheewithoutthanhewithin。

Ishedispatch\'d？FirstMurdererMylord，histhroatiscut;thatIdidforhim。MACBETHThouartthebesto\'thecut—throats:

yethe\'sgoodThatdidthelikeforFleance:ifthoudidstit，Thouartthenonpareil。FirstMurdererMostroyalsir，Fleanceis\'scaped。MACBETHThencomesmyfitagain:Ihadelsebeenperfect，Wholeasthemarble，foundedastherock，Asbroadandgeneralasthecasingair:

ButnowIamcabin\'d，cribb\'d，confined，boundinTosaucydoubtsandfears。ButBanquo\'ssafe？FirstMurdererAy，mygoodlord:safeinaditchhebides，Withtwentytrenchedgashesonhishead;