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Macbeth - Act 3, scene 3
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Macbeth - Act 3, scene 3Act 3, scene 3
Scene 3
Synopsis:
A third man joins the two whom Macbeth has already sent to kill Banquo and Fleance. The three assassins manage to kill Banquo. Fleance escapes.
Enter three Murderers.FIRST MURDERER
1178 But who did bid thee join with us?
THIRD MURDERER 1179 Macbeth.
SECOND MURDERER, ⌜to the First Murderer⌝
1180 He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
1181 Our offices and what we have to do
1182 5 To the direction just.
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FIRST MURDERER
1183
Then stand with us.—1184 The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
1185 Now spurs the lated traveler apace
1186 To gain the timely inn, ⌜and⌝ near approaches
1187 10 The subject of our watch.
THIRD MURDERER 1188 Hark, I hear horses.
BANQUO, within 1189 Give us a light there, ho!
SECOND MURDERER 1190 Then ’tis he. The rest
1191 That are within the note of expectation
1192 15 Already are i’ th’ court.
FIRST MURDERER 1193 His horses go about.
THIRD MURDERER
1194 Almost a mile; but he does usually
1195 (So all men do) from hence to th’ palace gate
1196 Make it their walk.
Enter Banquo and Fleance, with a torch.
SECOND MURDERER 1197 20A light, a light!
THIRD MURDERER 1198 ’Tis he.
FIRST MURDERER 1199 Stand to ’t.
BANQUO, ⌜to Fleance⌝ 1200 It will be rain tonight.
FIRST MURDERER 1201 Let it come down!
⌜The three Murderers attack.⌝
BANQUO
1202 25 O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
1203 Thou mayst revenge—O slave!
⌜He dies. Fleance exits.⌝
THIRD MURDERER
1204 Who did strike out the light?
FIRST MURDERER 1205 Was ’t not the way?
THIRD MURDERER 1206 There’s but one down. The son is
1207 30 fled.
SECOND MURDERER 1208 We have lost best half of our
1209 affair.
FIRST MURDERER
1210 Well, let’s away and say how much is done.
They exit.