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Enter three MURDERERS
Enter three MURDERERS

FIRST MURDERER

But who did bid thee join with us?

FIRST MURDERER

But who did bid thee join with us?

THIRD MURDERER

Macbeth.

THIRD MURDERER

Macbeth.

SECOND MURDERER

He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
Our offices and what we have to do
5 To the direction just.

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 traveler apace
To gain the timely inn, and near approaches
10 The subject of our watch.

FIRST MURDERER

Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
Now spurs the lated traveler apace
To gain the timely inn, and near approaches
The subject of our watch.

THIRD MURDERER

Hark, I hear horses.

THIRD MURDERER

Hark, I hear horses.

BANQUO

(within) Give us a light there, ho!

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' th' court.

SECOND MURDERER

Then ’tis he: the rest
That are within the note of expectation
Already are i' th' court.

FIRST MURDERER

His horses go about.

FIRST MURDERER

His horses go about.

THIRD MURDERER

Almost a mile; but he does usually—
15 So all men do—from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.

THIRD MURDERER

Almost a mile; but he does usually—
So all men do—from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.
Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE with a torch
Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE with a torch

SECOND MURDERER

A light, a light!

SECOND MURDERER

A light, a light!

THIRD MURDERER

'Tis he.

THIRD MURDERER

'Tis he.

FIRST MURDERER

Stand to ’t.

FIRST MURDERER

Stand to ’t.

BANQUO

It will be rain tonight.

BANQUO

It will be rain tonight.

FIRST MURDERER

Let it come down.

FIRST MURDERER

Let it come down.
The MURDERERS attack BANQUO
The MURDERERS attack BANQUO

BANQUO

O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
20 Thou may ’st revenge —O slave!

BANQUO

O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou may ’st revenge —O slave!
BANQUO dies. Exit FLEANCE
BANQUO dies. Exit FLEANCE

THIRD MURDERER

Who did strike out the light?

THIRD MURDERER

Who did strike out the light?

FIRSTMURDERER

Was ’t not the way?

FIRSTMURDERER

Was ’t not the way?

THIRD MURDERER

There’s but one down. The son is fled.

THIRD MURDERER

There’s but one down. The son is fled.

SECOND MURDERER

We have lost best half of our affair.

SECOND MURDERER

We have lost best half of our affair.

FIRST MURDERER

Well, let’s away and say how much is done.

FIRST MURDERER

Well, let’s away and say how much is done.
Exeunt
Exeunt

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Enter three MURDERERS
Enter three MURDERERS

FIRST MURDERER

But who did bid thee join with us?

FIRST MURDERER

But who did bid thee join with us?

THIRD MURDERER

Macbeth.

THIRD MURDERER

Macbeth.

SECOND MURDERER

He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
Our offices and what we have to do
5 To the direction just.

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 traveler apace
To gain the timely inn, and near approaches
10 The subject of our watch.

FIRST MURDERER

Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
Now spurs the lated traveler apace
To gain the timely inn, and near approaches
The subject of our watch.

THIRD MURDERER

Hark, I hear horses.

THIRD MURDERER

Hark, I hear horses.

BANQUO

(within) Give us a light there, ho!

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' th' court.

SECOND MURDERER

Then ’tis he: the rest
That are within the note of expectation
Already are i' th' court.

FIRST MURDERER

His horses go about.

FIRST MURDERER

His horses go about.

THIRD MURDERER

Almost a mile; but he does usually—
15 So all men do—from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.

THIRD MURDERER

Almost a mile; but he does usually—
So all men do—from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.
Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE with a torch
Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE with a torch

SECOND MURDERER

A light, a light!

SECOND MURDERER

A light, a light!

THIRD MURDERER

'Tis he.

THIRD MURDERER

'Tis he.

FIRST MURDERER

Stand to ’t.

FIRST MURDERER

Stand to ’t.

BANQUO

It will be rain tonight.

BANQUO

It will be rain tonight.

FIRST MURDERER

Let it come down.

FIRST MURDERER

Let it come down.
The MURDERERS attack BANQUO
The MURDERERS attack BANQUO

BANQUO

O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
20 Thou may ’st revenge —O slave!

BANQUO

O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou may ’st revenge —O slave!
BANQUO dies. Exit FLEANCE
BANQUO dies. Exit FLEANCE

THIRD MURDERER

Who did strike out the light?

THIRD MURDERER

Who did strike out the light?

FIRSTMURDERER

Was ’t not the way?

FIRSTMURDERER

Was ’t not the way?

THIRD MURDERER

There’s but one down. The son is fled.

THIRD MURDERER

There’s but one down. The son is fled.

SECOND MURDERER

We have lost best half of our affair.

SECOND MURDERER

We have lost best half of our affair.

FIRST MURDERER

Well, let’s away and say how much is done.

FIRST MURDERER

Well, let’s away and say how much is done.
Exeunt
Exeunt