Macbeth

No Fear

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Enter a DOCTOR of physic and a waiting-GENTLEWOMAN	A DOCTOR and a waiting- GENTLEWOMAN The waiting-gentlewoman is an upperclass woman whose job is to wait on the queen. GENTLEWOMAN enter.
DOCTOR I have two nights watched with you but can perceive no truth in your report. When was it she last walked?	ORCDOT evI ysetad up wtih oyu orf wot snhgti wno, adn I hnteav esne ayn cieeednv of ahtw yuo eewr lntaikg bauot. Wnhe aws teh tsla tmei you wsa erh lgpewalieksn?
GENTLEWOMAN Since his majesty went into the field, I have seen her rise from her bed, throw her nightgown upon her, unlock her closet, take forth paper, fold it, write upon t, read it, afterwards seal it, and again return to bed; yet all this while in a most fast sleep.	NNWLGOAETME nSice aeMthcb wnte to rwa, I heva esen erh reis fomr ehr deb, put on rhe onihggwnt, lnkuco her oecstl, keta tuo eosm rpaep, ldfo it, iwetr on it, aerd it, slae it up, dna ethn enurrt to ebd, egnmraini esplae the eintre mtie.
DOCTOR A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once the benefit of sleep, and do the lineeffects of watching. In this slumbery agitation, besides her walking and other actual performances, what, at any time, have you heard her say?	ROCDTO tIs aanlurnut to be paeesl adn cta as if uoeyr weaak. hnWe ehs is like iths, esdbesi iklngwa adn nmerofpigr vriuaso aeiiitvtsc, evha uyo haedr reh say nhyatgin?
GENTLEWOMAN That, sir, which I will not report after her.	ANTWOELMENG hSe ssya monthgies, isr, but I llwi nto rpeaet it to uyo.
DOCTOR You may to me, and tis most meet you should.	CDORTO oYu cna llet me. ouY yellra uslohd.
GENTLEWOMAN Neither to you nor any one, having no witness to confirm my speech.	ENOGTLENAMW I liwl otn nfessoc it to uoy orn to eanyno seel, uebcase rhtee aws no neo slee to wsstien rhe cpshee.
Enter LADY MACBETH with a taper	DLYA EAMHBTC retens, olnigdh a edclan.
Lo you, here she comes. This is her very guise; and, upon my life, fast asleep. Observe her, stand close.	Loko, heer ehs sceom! Tihs is yxaelct woh seh aywsal lsoko, Idna esawr ihset is stfa esepal. atWhc erh. Keep denihd.
DOCTOR 15 How came she by that light?	COODRT owH did she teg that clenda?
GENTLEWOMAN Why, it stood by her. She has light by her continually. Tis her command.	NLGMWEANTEO It stnads by hre eiedsdb. Seh lsyaaw has to evah a htilg enxt to rhe. Tesoh are ehr ordesr.
DOCTOR You see her eyes are open.	RTDOOC uoY ees, rhe eyes era oenp.
GENTLEWOMAN Ay, but their sense is shut.	TGANLWNEOME Yse, utb hyte otnd see giahntyn.
DOCTOR What is it she does now? Look, how she rubs her hands.	DCTORO Wasth hes nodig onw? okoL who ehs busr ehr sdhna.
GENTLEWOMAN It is an accustomed action with her to seem thus washing her hands. I have known her continue in this a quarter of an hour.	LOENAWNEMTG eSh oeftn dose atth. eSh soolk keil sesh ishagnw hre hdans. vIe snee her do htat efbore rof as nlgo as efiftne nemuits.
LADY MACBETH Yet heres a spot.	YLDA HMBAECT sheTer siltl a psot hree.
DOCTOR Hark! She speaks. I will set down what comes from her, to satisfy my remembrance the more strongly.	TOODRC senitL! Sehs lgitakn. llI eiwrt wdno htwa seh ssay, so Ill remebrem it brette.
LADY MACBETH Out, damned spot! Out, I say!One, two. Why, then, tis time to do t. Hell is murky!Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him.	AYDL MBCAETH (unbrigb reh ndsha) oemC uto, nadmed ospt! Out, I dancmom oyu! enO, two. OK, tis mite to do it onw.lHel is ymkru!enssnoNe, my rodl, nensoens! ouY era a idolsre, adn tey ouy era daiarf? hWy lsdhou we be ersacd, hewn no eon anc yal hte lugti unop us?But ohw wlduo hvae tthguho het old nam dulow ahev hda so mchu obdol in ihm?
DOCTOR Do you mark that?	OTCDOR Ddi uoy areh atht?
LADY MACBETH The thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?What, will these hands neer be clean?No more o that, my lord, no more o that. You mar all with this starting.	AYDL AHEMTBC eTh thaen of Feif adh a iewf. erWeh is she won?tahW, iwll my sdanh envre be lance?No meor of atht, my rlod, no rmoe of atht. Yluol niur tvyenighre by tincga ltetrsad klie htis.
DOCTOR Go to, go to. You have known what you should not.	DOCORT owN oklo awth vyeou edno. Yeouv dreah ghentoism uyo ohundstl vhae.
GENTLEWOMAN She has spoke what she should not, I am sure of that. Heaven knows what she has known.	GNAELTNOEWM ehS isda gsnihteom esh uhntsold vhea aids, Im rues of taht. eeavHn knows whta sreecst hess gpnikee.
LADY MACBETH Heres the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, Oh, Oh!	YDLA EBHTCMA I lstil vhea teh llmse of dbolo on my dhan. lAl eht pmrfesue of birAaa tnucold aekm my leitlt ndha llmse ttreeb. Oh, oh, oh!
DOCTOR What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged.	DROTOC aWht a yahve ghis! rHe htaer is rygcarin a yveah ihegtw.
GENTLEWOMAN I would not have such a heart in my bosom for the dignity of the whole body.	EGOTWNNMLAE I dnuoltw atwn a tehra lkie eshr enev if uyo edma me eeunq.
DOCTOR Well, well, well.	OOTRDC ellW, lwle, elwl.
GENTLEWOMAN Pray God it be, sir.	TMEEANGWLON I phoe hwat sesh nsyaig is ellw, isr!
DOCTOR This disease is beyond my practice. Yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep who have died holily in their beds.	CROTDO siTh asedies is dnoyeb my eclaimd lislks. tuB I haev nwnko lepepo ohw wkallpeedse nda etnewr ygliut of atynhgni.
LADY MACBETH Wash your hands. Put on your nightgown. Look not so pale.I tell you yet again, Banquos buried; he cannot come out on s grave.	YDAL BTAMEHC Whas rouy dnsah. utP on yruo oinghntwg. tnDo kool so ergedhintf. I eltl ouy niaga, aqoBun is iurdbe. He onnatc ecmo tuo of hsi evarg.
DOCTOR Even so?	TOORCD Is tihs rteu?
LADY MACBETH To bed, to bed. Theres knocking at the gate. Come, come, come, come. Give me your hand. Whats done cannot be undone.To bed, to bed, to bed!	DAYL BTAMCHE To edb, to ebd! Tseehr a nckonigk at het tega. oemC, oecm, omce, come, gvie me uryo dnha. thsaW eodn oanctn be nenduo. To deb, to bed, to bed!
Exit	LDAY BATMCHE iexst.
DOCTOR Will she go now to bed?	CTDROO Wlli esh go to bed won?
GENTLEWOMAN Directly.	OLEANEMNTGW esY, rhtig yaaw.
DOCTOR Foul whisprings are abroad. Unnatural deeds 50 Do breed unnatural troubles. Infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets. More needs she the divine than the physician. God, God forgive us all! Look after her, Remove from her the means of all annoyance, 55 And still keep eyes upon her. So, good night. My mind she has mated, and amazed my sight. I think, but dare not speak.	RODOCT ivEl ourmrs rea inggo unarod. urnUaalnt tsac iwll ascue tlnreuuarspa Snwaleepiglk nad atnlsekpigel ewre enreoiddcs rpneltuurasa vneset in epsSkeaersah time. supernatural gnhsit to epnaph. epleoP tiwh iylutg nda enaedrdg msnid llwi nfossce thrie csertes to ihter sllwoip as eyht eslep. sThi onwma needs a septri eorm tanh a rodoct. oGd riegfov us lal! (to the gaiwnit- GENTLEWOMAN) Loko trfae ehr. eRovem htinagny hes gmthi hutr refslhe ithw. ctahW hre tnasloncty. And wno, odgo-ghtin. She sah elbwedidre my dinm and emdzaa my yese. I veah an opinion, but I tond dare to yas it uto odlu.
GENTLEWOMAN Good night, good doctor.	GLNAEOWENMT dooG ignht, odgo otcrod.
Exeunt	They ixte.