Macd. Well, may you see things well done there;-adieu!- Lest our old robes sit easier than our new! Rosse. Father, farewel. Old M. God's benison go with you; and with those That would make good of bad, and friends of foes! [Exeunt, ACT IIІ. SCENE I. FORES. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. Enter Banquo. Ban. Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promis'd; and, I fear, But that myself should be the root, and father And set me up in hope? But, hush; no more. Senet sounded. Enter Macbeth, as King; Lady Macbeth, as Queen; Lenor, Rosse, Lords, Ladies and Attendants. Mac. Here's our chief guest. Lady M. If he had been forgotten, It had been as a gap in our great feast, And all-thing unbecoming. Mac. To-night we hold a solemn supper, sir, And I'll request your presence. Ban. Let your highness Command upon me; to the which, my duties Are with a most indissoluble tie For ever knit. Mac. Ride you this afternoon? Ban. Ay, my good lord. Mac. We should have else desir'd your good advice (Which still hath been both grave and prosperous,) In this day's council; but we'll take to-morrow. Is't far you ride? Ban. As far, my lord, as will fill up the time 'Twixt this and supper: go not my horse the better, I must become a borrower of the night, For a dark hour, or twain. Ban. My lord, I will not. Fail not our feast. Mac. We hear, our bloody cousins are bestow'd In England, and in Ireland; not confessing us. Mac. I wish your horses swift, and sure of foot; And so I do commend you to their backs. Let every man be master of his time Till seven at night; to make society [Exit Banquo. The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself Till supper-time alone: while then, God be with you. [Exeunt Lady Macbeth, Lords, Ladies, &c. Sirrah, a word: Attend those men our pleasure? Atten. They are, my lord, without the palace gate. Mac. Bring them before us. - [Exit Atten.] To be thus, is nothing; But to be safely thus: - Our fears in Banquo Reigns that, which would be fear'd: 'Tis much he dares; And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, And champion me to the utterance! -Who's Re-enter Attendant, with two Murderers. Now to the door, and stay there till we call. there? [Exit Attendant. Was it not yesterday we spoke together? 1 Mur. It was, so please your highness. Мас. Well then, now Have you consider'd of my speeches? Know, you, How you were borne in hand; how cross'd; the instruments; Who wrought with them; and all things else, that might, To half a soul, and to a notion craz'd, Say, Thus did Banquo. 1 Mur. You made it known to us. Mac. I did so; and went further, which is now Our point of second meeting. Do you find Your patience so predominant in your nature, That you can let this go? Are you so gospell'd, To pray for this good man, and for his issue, Whose heavy hand hath bow'd you to the grave, And beggar'd yours for ever? 1 Mur. We are men, my liege. Mac. Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men; As hounds, and greyhounds, mungrels, spaniels, curs, Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves, are cleped All by the name of dogs: the valued file |