Макбет
Scene I. Forres. The palace.
SecondMurderer:Iamone,myliege,
Whomthevileblowsandbuffetsoftheworld
HavesoincensedthatIamrecklesswhat
Idotospitetheworld.
FirstMurderer:AndIanother
Sowearywithdisasters,tugg’dwithfortune,
ThatIwouldsetmylieonanychance,
Tomendit,orberidon’t.
Macbeth:Bothofyou
KnowBanquowasyourenemy.
BothMurderers:True,mylord.
Macbeth:Soishemine;andinsuchbloodydistance,
Thateveryminuteofhisbeingthrusts
Againstmynear’stoflife:andthoughIcould
Withbarefacedpowersweephimfrommysight
Andbidmywillavouchit,yetImustnot,
Forcertainfriendsthatarebothhisandmine,
WhoselovesImaynotdrop,butwailhisfall
WhoImyselfstruckdown;andthenceitis,
ThatItoyourassistancedomakelove,
Maskingthebusinessfromthecommoneye
Forsundryweightyreasons.
SecondMurderer:Weshall,mylord,
Performwhatyoucommandus.
FirstMurderer:Thoughourlives—
Macbeth:Yourspiritsshinethroughyou.Withinthishouratmost
Iwilladviseyouwheretoplantyourselves;
Acquaintyouwiththeperfectspyo’thetime,
Themomenton’t;for’tmustbedoneto-night,
Andsomethingfromthepalace;alwaysthought
ThatIrequireaclearness:andwithhim—
Toleavenorubsnorbotchesinthework—
Fleancehisson,thatkeepshimcompany,
Whoseabsenceisnolessmaterialtome
Thanishisfather’s,mustembracethefate
Ofthatdarkhour.Resolveyourselvesapart:
I’llcometoyouanon.