Act III

           EnterBanquo

           Banquo:Thouhastitnow:king,Cawdor,Glamis,all,

           Astheweirdwomenpromised,and,Ifear,

           Thouplay’dstmostfoullyfor’t:yetitwassaid

           Itshouldnotstandinthyposterity,

           Butthatmyselfshouldbetherootandfather

           Ofmanykings.Iftherecometruthfromthem—

           Asuponthee,Macbeth,theirspeechesshine—

           Why,bytheveritiesontheemadegood,

           Maytheynotbemyoraclesaswell,

           Andsetmeupinhope?Buthush!nomore.

           Sennetsounded.EnterMacbeth,asking,LadyMacbeth,asqueen,Lennox,Ross,Lords,Ladies,andAttendants

           Macbeth:Here’sourchiefguest.

           LadyMacbeth:Ifhehadbeenforgotten,

           Ithadbeenasagapinourgreatfeast,

           Andall-thingunbecoming.

           Macbeth:To-nightweholdasolemnsuppersir,

           AndI’llrequestyourpresence.

           Banquo:Letyourhighness

           Commanduponme;tothewhichmyduties

           Arewithamostindissolubletie

           Foreverknit.

           Macbeth:Rideyouthisafternoon?

           Banquo:Ay,mygoodlord.