Макбет
Scene I. Court of Macbeth’s castle.
Macbeth:Beingunprepared,
Ourwillbecametheservanttodefect;
Whichelseshouldfreehavewrought.
Banquo:All’swell.
Idreamtlastnightofthethreeweirdsisters:
Toyoutheyhaveshow’dsometruth.
Macbeth:Ithinknotofthem:
Yet,whenwecanentreatanhourtoserve,
Wewouldspenditinsomewordsuponthatbusiness,
Ifyouwouldgrantthetime.
Banquo:Atyourkind’stleisure.
Macbeth:Ifyoushallcleavetomyconsent,when’tis,
Itshallmakehonourforyou.
Banquo:SoIlosenone
Inseekingtoaugmentit,butstillkeep
Mybosomfranchisedandallegianceclear,
Ishallbecounsell’d.
Macbeth:Goodreposethewhile!
Banquo:Thanks,sir:theliketoyou!
ExeuntBanquoandFleance
Macbeth:Gobidthymistress,whenmydrinkisready,
Shestrikeuponthebell.Gettheetobed.
