Act 5
Scene I. Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle.
EnteraDoctorofPhysicandaWaiting-Gentlewoman
DoctorIhavetwonightswatchedwithyou,butcanperceivenotruthinyourreport.Whenwasitshelastwalked?
GentlewomanSincehismajestywentintothefield,Ihaveseenherrisefromherbed,throwhernight-gownuponher,unlockhercloset,takeforthpaper,foldit,writeupon’t,readit,afterwardssealit,andagainreturntobed;yetallthiswhileinamostfastsleep.
DoctorAgreatperturbationinnature,toreceiveatoncethebenefitofsleep,anddotheeffectsofwatching!Inthisslumberyagitation,besidesherwalkingandotheractualperformances,what,atanytime,haveyouheardhersay?
GentlewomanThat,sir,whichIwillnotreportafterher.
DoctorYoumaytome:and’tismostmeetyoushould.
GentlewomanNeithertoyounoranyone;havingnowitnesstoconfirmmyspeech.
EnterLadyMacbeth,withataper
Loyou,hereshecomes!Thisisherveryguise;and,uponmylife,fastasleep.Observeher;standclose.
DoctorHowcameshebythatlight?
GentlewomanWhy,itstoodbyher:shehaslightbyhercontinually;’tishercommand.
DoctorYousee,hereyesareopen.
GentlewomanAy,buttheirsenseisshut.
DoctorWhatisitshedoesnow?Look,howsherubsherhands.
