SCENE VI. Before the Castle. Hautboys. Servants of Macbeth attending. Enter DUNCAN, MALCOLM, DONALBAIN, BANQUO, LENOX, MACDUFF, ROSSE, ANGUS, and Attendants. Dun. This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses. Ban. This guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet, does approve, By his lov'd mansionry, that the heaven's breath, Smells wooingly here: no jutty, frieze, buttress, Nor coigne of vantage, but this bird hath made His pendent bed, and procreant cradle: Where they Most breed and haunt, I have observ'd, the air Is delicate. Enter Lady MACBETH. Dun. See, see! our honour'd hostess ! The love that follows us, sometime is our trouble, Which still we thank as love. Herein I teach you, How you shall bid God yield' us for your pains, And thank us for your trouble. Lady M. All our service In every point twice done, and then done double, Were poor and single business, to contend Against those honours deep and broad, wherewith Your majesty loads our house: For those of old, And the late dignities heap'd up to them, We rest your hermits. Dun. Where's the thane of Cawdor? 9 Convenient corner. VOL. IV. R I Reward. We cours'd him at the heels, and had a purpose And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him We are your guest to-night. Lady M. Your servants ever Have theirs, themselves, and what is theirs, in compt 2, To make their audit at your highness' pleasure, Still to return your own. Dun. [Exeunt. SCENE VII. A Room in the Castle. Hautboys and torches. Enter, and pass over the stage, a Sewer 3, and divers Servants with dishes and service. Then enter MACBETH. Macb. If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly: If the assassination 2 Subject to accompt. 3 An officer so called from his placing the dishes on the table. To our own lips, He's here in double trust : Enter Lady Macbeth. Lady M. He has almost supp'd: Why have you left the chamber? Macb. Hath he ask'd for me? Lady M. Know you not, he has? Mach. We will proceed no further in this business: He hath honour'd me of late; and I have bought Golden opinions from all sorts of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, Not cast aside so soon. Lady M. Was the hope drunk, Wherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time, Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour, As thou art in desire? Would'st thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, 4 Winds; sightless is invisible. And live a coward in thine own esteem; Macb. Pr'ythee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man; now Does unmake you. I have given suck; and know Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, Macb. If we should fail, 8 We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place, 6 Intemperance. » Sentinel. 5 In the same sense as cohere. 7 Overpower. 9 Murder. Macb. Bring forth men-children only! For thy undaunted mettle should compose Nothing but males. Will it not be receiv'd', When we have mark'd with blood those sleepy two Of his own chamber, and us'd their very daggers, That they have don't? Lady M. Who dares receive it other, As we shall make our griefs and clamour roar Macb. I am settled, and bend Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. up Away, and mock the time with fairest show: False face must hide what the false heart doth know. ACT THE SECOND. [Exeunt. SCENE I. Court within Macbeth's Castle. Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE, and a Servant, with a torch before them. Ban. How goes the night, boy? Fle. The moon is down; I have not heard the clock. Ban. And she goes down at twelve. Fle. I take't, 'tis later, sir. Ban. Hold, take my sword:- There's husbandry in heaven, * Supposed. 2 Thrift. |