Макбет

           Porter:Marry,sir,nose-painting,sleep,andurine.Lechery,sir,itprovokes,andunprovokes;itprovokesthedesire,butittakesawaytheperformance:therefore,muchdrinkmaybesaidtobeanequivocatorwithlechery:itmakeshim,anditmarshim;itsetshimon,andittakeshimoff;itpersuadeshim,anddisheartenshim;makeshimstandto,andnotstandto;inconclusion,equivocateshiminasleep,and,givinghimthelie,leaveshim.

           Macduff:Ibelievedrinkgavetheethelielastnight.

           Porter:Thatitdid,sir,i’theverythroatonme:butIrequitedhimforhislie;and,Ithink,beingtoostrongforhim,thoughhetookupmylegssometime,yetImadeashifttocasthim.

           Macduff:Isthymasterstirring?

           EnterMacbeth

           Ourknockinghasawakedhim;herehecomes.

           Lennox:Goodmorrow,noblesir.

           Macbeth:Goodmorrow,both.

           Macduff:Isthekingstirring,worthythane?

           Macbeth:Notyet.

           Macduff:Hedidcommandmetocalltimelyonhim:

           Ihavealmostslipp’dthehour.

           Macbeth:I’llbringyoutohim.

           Macduff:Iknowthisisajoyfultroubletoyou;

           Butyet’tisone.

           Macbeth:Thelabourwedelightinphysicspain.

           Thisisthedoor.

           Macduff:I’llmakesoboldtocall,

           For’tismylimitedservice.

           Exit

           Lennox:Goesthekinghenceto-day?

           Macbeth:Hedoes:hedidappointso.