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Enter three MURDERERS |
The two MURDERERS enter with a third MURDERER. |
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FIRST MURDERER
But who did bid thee join with us? |
FIRST MURDERER
But who told you to come here and join us? |
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THIRD MURDERER
Macbeth. |
THIRD MURDERER
Macbeth. |
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SECOND MURDERER
He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers Our offices and what we have to do To the direction just. |
SECOND MURDERER
We can trust this guy. He was given exactly the same orders we were. |
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FIRST MURDERER
Then stand with us. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. Now spurs the lated traveler apace To gain the timely inn, and near approaches The subject of our watch. |
FIRST MURDERER
Then stay with us. There’s still a bit of daylight in the sky. Now all the late travellers are hurrying to reach their inns. Banquo is almost here. |
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THIRD MURDERER
Hark, I hear horses. |
THIRD MURDERER
Listen! I hear horses. |
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BANQUO
(within) Give us a light there, ho! |
BANQUO
(from offstage) Hey, give us some light here! |
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SECOND MURDERER
Then ’tis he: the rest That are within the note of expectation Already are i’ th’ court. |
SECOND MURDERER
That must be him. The rest of the king’s guests are already inside. |
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FIRST MURDERER
His horses go about. |
FIRST MURDERER
You can hear his horses moving around as the servants take them to the stables. |
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THIRD MURDERER
Almost a mile; but he does usually— So all men do—from hence to the palace gate Make it their walk. |
THIRD MURDERER
It’s almost a mile to the palace gate, but Banquo, like everybody else, usually walks from here to the palace. |
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Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE with a torch |
BANQUO and FLEANCE enter with a torch. |
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SECOND MURDERER
A light, a light! |
SECOND MURDERER
Here comes a light! Here comes a light! |
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THIRD MURDERER
’Tis he. |
THIRD MURDERER
That’s him. |
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FIRST MURDERER
Stand to ’t. |
FIRST MURDERER
Prepare yourselves. |
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BANQUO
It will be rain tonight. |
BANQUO
It will rain tonight. |
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FIRST MURDERER
Let it come down. |
FIRST MURDERER
Then let the rain come down. |
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The MURDERERS attack BANQUO |
The MURDERERS attack BANQUO. |
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BANQUO
O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! Thou may ’st revenge —O slave! |
BANQUO
Oh, this is treachery! Get out of here, good Fleance, run, run, run! Someday you can get revenge.—Oh, you bastard! |
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BANQUO dies. Exit FLEANCE |
BANQUO dies. FLEANCE escapes. |
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THIRD MURDERER
Who did strike out the light? |
THIRD MURDERER
Who put out the light? |
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FIRSTMURDERER
Was ’t not the way? |
FIRSTMURDERER
Wasn’t that the best thing to do? |
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THIRD MURDERER
There’s but one down. The son is fled. |
THIRD MURDERER
There’s only one body here. The son ran away. |
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SECOND MURDERER
We have lost best half of our affair. |
SECOND MURDERER
We failed in half of our mission. |
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FIRST MURDERER
Well, let’s away and say how much is done. |
FIRST MURDERER
Well, let’s get out of here and tell Macbeth what we did accomplish. |
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Exeunt |
They exit. |