第10章

Whysinksthatcauldron?andwhatnoiseisthis?

HautboysFirstWitchShow!SecondWitchShow!ThirdWitchShow!ALLShowhiseyes,andgrievehisheart;

Comelikeshadows,sodepart!

AshowofEightKings,thelastwithaglassinhishand;GHOSTOF

BANQUOfollowingMACBETHThouarttoolikethespiritofBanquo:

down!

Thycrowndoessearmineeye—balls。Andthyhair,Thouothergold—boundbrow,islikethefirst。

Athirdisliketheformer。Filthyhags!

Whydoyoushowmethis?Afourth!Start,eyes!

What,willthelinestretchouttothecrackofdoom?

Anotheryet!Aseventh!I\'llseenomore:

Andyettheeighthappears,whobearsaglassWhichshowsmemanymore;andsomeIseeThattwo—foldballsandtreblescepterscarry:

Horriblesight!Now,Isee,\'tistrue;

Fortheblood—bolter\'dBanquosmilesuponme,Andpointsatthemforhis。

ApparitionsvanishWhat,isthisso?FirstWitchAy,sir,allthisisso:butwhyStandsMacbeththusamazedly?

Come,sisters,cheerweuphissprites,Andshowthebestofourdelights:

I\'llcharmtheairtogiveasound,Whileyouperformyouranticround:

Thatthisgreatkingmaykindlysay,Ourdutiesdidhiswelcomepay。

Music。Thewitchesdanceandthenvanish,withHECATEMACBETHWherearethey?Gone?LetthispernicioushourStandayeaccursedinthecalendar!

Comein,withoutthere!

EnterLENNOXLENNOXWhat\'syourgrace\'swill?MACBETHSawyoutheweirdsisters?LENNOXNo,mylord。MACBETHCametheynotbyyou?LENNOXNo,indeed,mylord。MACBETHInfectedbetheairwhereontheyride;

Anddamn\'dallthosethattrustthem!IdidhearThegallopingofhorse:whowas\'tcameby?LENNOX\'Tistwoorthree,mylord,thatbringyouwordMacduffisfledtoEngland。MACBETHFledtoEngland!LENNOXAy,mygoodlord。MACBETHTime,thouanticipatestmydreadexploits:

Theflightypurposeneveriso\'ertookUnlessthedeedgowithit;fromthismomentTheveryfirstlingsofmyheartshallbeThefirstlingsofmyhand。Andevennow,Tocrownmythoughtswithacts,beitthoughtanddone:

ThecastleofMacduffIwillsurprise;

SeizeuponFife;givetotheedgeo\'theswordHiswife,hisbabes,andallunfortunatesoulsThattracehiminhisline。Noboastinglikeafool;

ThisdeedI\'lldobeforethispurposecool。

Butnomoresights!——Wherearethesegentlemen?

Come,bringmewheretheyare。

ExeuntSCENEII。Fife。Macduff\'scastle。EnterLADYMACDUFF,herSon,andROSSLADYMACDUFFWhathadhedone,tomakehimflytheland?ROSSYoumusthavepatience,madam。LADYMACDUFFHehadnone:

Hisflightwasmadness:whenouractionsdonot,Ourfearsdomakeustraitors。ROSSYouknownotWhetheritwashiswisdomorhisfear。LADYMACDUFFWisdom!toleavehiswife,toleavehisbabes,HismansionandhistitlesinaplaceFromwhencehimselfdoesfly?Helovesusnot;

Hewantsthenaturaltouch:forthepoorwren,Themostdiminutiveofbirds,willfight,Heryoungonesinhernest,againsttheowl。

Allisthefearandnothingisthelove;

Aslittleisthewisdom,wheretheflightSorunsagainstallreason。ROSSMydearestcoz,Iprayyou,schoolyourself:butforyourhusband,Heisnoble,wise,judicious,andbestknowsThefitso\'theseason。Idarenotspeakmuchfurther;

Butcruelarethetimes,whenwearetraitorsAnddonotknowourselves,whenweholdrumourFromwhatwefear,yetknownotwhatwefear,ButfloatuponawildandviolentseaEachwayandmove。Itakemyleaveofyou:

ShallnotbelongbutI\'llbehereagain:

Thingsattheworstwillcease,orelseclimbupwardTowhattheywerebefore。Myprettycousin,Blessinguponyou!LADYMACDUFFFather\'dheis,andyethe\'sfatherless。ROSSIamsomuchafool,shouldIstaylonger,Itwouldbemydisgraceandyourdiscomfort:

Itakemyleaveatonce。

ExitLADYMACDUFFSirrah,yourfather\'sdead;

Andwhatwillyoudonow?Howwillyoulive?SonAsbirdsdo,mother。LADYMACDUFFWhat,withwormsandflies?SonWithwhatIget,Imean;andsodothey。LADYMACDUFFPoorbird!thou\'ldstneverfearthenetnorlime,Thepitfallnorthegin。SonWhyshouldI,mother?Poorbirdstheyarenotsetfor。

Myfatherisnotdead,forallyoursaying。LADYMACDUFFYes,heisdead;howwiltthoudoforafather?SonNay,howwillyoudoforahusband?LADYMACDUFFWhy,Icanbuymetwentyatanymarket。SonThenyou\'llbuy\'emtosellagain。LADYMACDUFFThouspeak\'stwithallthywit:andyet,i\'faith,Withwitenoughforthee。SonWasmyfatheratraitor,mother?LADYMACDUFFAy,thathewas。SonWhatisatraitor?LADYMACDUFFWhy,onethatswearsandlies。SonAndbealltraitorsthatdoso?LADYMACDUFFEveryonethatdoessoisatraitor,andmustbehanged。SonAndmusttheyallbehangedthatswearandlie?LADYMACDUFFEveryone。SonWhomusthangthem?LADYMACDUFFWhy,thehonestmen。SonThentheliarsandswearersarefools,forthereareliarsandswearersenowtobeatthehonestmenandhangupthem。LADYMACDUFFNow,Godhelpthee,poormonkey!

Buthowwiltthoudoforafather?SonIfheweredead,you\'ldweepforhim:ifyouwouldnot,itwereagoodsignthatIshouldquicklyhaveanewfather。LADYMACDUFFPoorprattler,howthoutalk\'st!

EnteraMessengerMessengerBlessyou,fairdame!Iamnottoyouknown,ThoughinyourstateofhonourIamperfect。

Idoubtsomedangerdoesapproachyounearly:

Ifyouwilltakeahomelyman\'sadvice,Benotfoundhere;hence,withyourlittleones。

Tofrightyouthus,methinks,Iamtoosavage;

Todoworsetoyouwerefellcruelty,Whichistoonighyourperson。Heavenpreserveyou!

Idareabidenolonger。

ExitLADYMACDUFFWhithershouldIfly?

Ihavedonenoharm。ButIremembernowIaminthisearthlyworld;wheretodoharmIsoftenlaudable,todogoodsometimeAccounteddangerousfolly:whythen,alas,DoIputupthatwomanlydefence,TosayIhavedonenoharm?

EnterMurderersWhatarethesefaces?FirstMurdererWhereisyourhusband?LADYMACDUFFIhope,innoplacesounsanctifiedWheresuchasthoumaystfindhim。FirstMurdererHe\'satraitor。SonThouliest,thoushag—hair\'dvillain!FirstMurdererWhat,youegg!

StabbinghimYoungfryoftreachery!SonHehaskill\'dme,mother:

Runaway,Iprayyou!

DiesExitLADYMACDUFF,crying\'Murder!\'ExeuntMurderers,followingherSCENEIII。England。BeforetheKing\'spalace。EnterMALCOLMandMACDUFFMALCOLMLetusseekoutsomedesolateshade,andthereWeepoursadbosomsempty。MACDUFFLetusratherHoldfastthemortalsword,andlikegoodmenBestrideourdown—fall\'nbirthdom:eachnewmornNewwidowshowl,neworphanscry,newsorrowsStrikeheavenontheface,thatitresoundsAsifitfeltwithScotlandandyell\'doutLikesyllableofdolour。MALCOLMWhatIbelieveI\'llwail,Whatknowbelieve,andwhatIcanredress,AsIshallfindthetimetofriend,Iwill。