Макбет
Scene II. Fife. Macduff’s castle.
LadyMacduff:Father’dheis,andyethe’sfatherless.
Ross:Iamsomuchafool,shouldIstaylonger,
Itwouldbemydisgraceandyourdiscomfort:
Itakemyleaveatonce.
Exit
LadyMacduff:Sirrah,yourfather’sdead;
Andwhatwillyoudonow?Howwillyoulive?
Son:Asbirdsdo,mother.
LadyMacduff:What,withwormsandflies?
Son:WithwhatIget,Imean;andsodothey.
LadyMacduff:Poorbird!thou’ldstneverfearthenetnorlime,
Thepitfallnorthegin.
Son:WhyshouldI,mother?Poorbirdstheyarenotsetfor.
Myfatherisnotdead,forallyoursaying.
LadyMacduff:Yes,heisdead;howwiltthoudoforafather?
Son:Nay,howwillyoudoforahusband?
LadyMacduff:Why,Icanbuymetwentyatanymarket.
Son:Thenyou’llbuy’emtosellagain.
LadyMacduff:Thouspeak’stwithallthywit:andyet,i’faith,
Withwitenoughforthee.
Son:Wasmyfatheratraitor,mother?
LadyMacduff:Ay,thathewas.
Son:Whatisatraitor?
LadyMacduff:Why,onethatswearsandlies.
Son:Andbealltraitorsthatdoso?
LadyMacduff:Everyonethatdoessoisatraitor,andmustbehanged.
Son:Andmusttheyallbehangedthatswearandlie?
LadyMacduff:Everyone.
Son:Whomusthangthem?
LadyMacduff:Why,thehonestmen.