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Act III, Scene III
The same. A Park or Lawn, with a gate leading to the Palace. [Enter three Murderers.] FIRST MURDERER. But who did bid thee join with us? THIRD MURDERER. Macbeth. SECOND MURDERER. He needs not our mistrust; since he delivers Our offices and what we have to do To the direction just. FIRST MURDERER. Then stand with us. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day: Now spurs the lated traveller apace, To gain the timely inn; and near approaches The subject of our watch. THIRD MURDERER. Hark! I hear horses. BANQUO. [Within.] Give us a light there, ho! SECOND MURDERER. Then 'tis he; the rest That are within the note of expectation Already are i' the court. FIRST MURDERER. His horses go about. THIRD MURDERER. Almost a mile; but he does usually, So all men do, from hence to the palace gate Make it their walk. SECOND MURDERER. A light, a light! THIRD MURDERER. 'Tis he. FIRST MURDERER. Stand to't. [Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch.] BANQUO. It will be rain to-night. FIRST MURDERER. Let it come down. [Assaults Banquo.] BANQUO. O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! Thou mayst revenge.--O slave! [Dies. Fleance escapes.] THIRD MURDERER. Who did strike out the light? FIRST MURDERER. Was't not the way? THIRD MURDERER. There's but one down: the son is fled. SECOND MURDERER. We have lost best half of our affair. FIRST MURDERER. Well, let's away, and say how much is done. [Exeunt.]
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- Act I, Scene IV
- Act I, Scene V
- Act I, Scene VI
- Act I, Scene VII
- Act II, Scene I
- Act II, Scene II
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- Act III, Scene II
- Act III, Scene III
- Act III, Scene IV
- Act III, Scene V
- Act III, Scene VI
- Act IV, Scene I
- Act IV, Scene II
- Act IV, Scene III
- Act V, Scene I
- Act V, Scene II
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- Act V, Scene VI
- Act V, Scene VII
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