Whatyouhavespoke，itmaybesoperchance。
　　Thistyrant，whosesolenameblistersourtongues，Wasoncethoughthonest:youhavelovedhimwell。
　　Hehathnottouch'dyouyet。Iamyoung;
　　butsomethingYoumaydeserveofhimthroughme，andwisdomToofferupaweakpoorinnocentlambToappeaseanangrygod。MACDUFFIamnottreacherous。MALCOLMButMacbethis。
　　AgoodandvirtuousnaturemayrecoilInanimperialcharge。ButIshallcraveyourpardon;
　　Thatwhichyouaremythoughtscannottranspose:
　　Angelsarebrightstill，thoughthebrightestfell;
　　Thoughallthingsfoulwouldwearthebrowsofgrace，Yetgracemuststilllookso。MACDUFFIhavelostmyhopes。MALCOLMPerchanceeventherewhereIdidfindmydoubts。
　　Whyinthatrawnessleftyouwifeandchild，Thosepreciousmotives，thosestrongknotsoflove，Withoutleave—taking？Iprayyou，Letnotmyjealousiesbeyourdishonours，Butmineownsafeties。Youmayberightlyjust，WhateverIshallthink。MACDUFFBleed，bleed，poorcountry！
　　Greattyranny！laythouthybasissure，Forgoodnessdarenotchequethee:wearthouthywrongs;
　　Thetitleisaffeer'd！Faretheewell，lord:
　　Iwouldnotbethevillainthatthouthink'stForthewholespacethat'sinthetyrant'sgrasp，AndtherichEasttoboot。MALCOLMBenotoffended:
　　Ispeaknotasinabsolutefearofyou。
　　Ithinkourcountrysinksbeneaththeyoke;
　　Itweeps，itbleeds;andeachnewdayagashIsaddedtoherwounds:IthinkwithalTherewouldbehandsupliftedinmyright;
　　AndherefromgraciousEnglandhaveIofferOfgoodlythousands:but，forallthis，WhenIshalltreaduponthetyrant'shead，Orwearitonmysword，yetmypoorcountryShallhavemorevicesthanithadbefore，Moresufferandmoresundrywaysthanever，Byhimthatshallsucceed。MACDUFFWhatshouldhebe？MALCOLMItismyselfImean:inwhomIknowAlltheparticularsofvicesograftedThat，whentheyshallbeopen'd，blackMacbethWillseemaspureassnow，andthepoorstateEsteemhimasalamb，beingcomparedWithmyconfinelessharms。MACDUFFNotinthelegionsOfhorridhellcancomeadevilmoredamn'dInevilstotopMacbeth。MALCOLMIgranthimbloody，Luxurious，avaricious，false，deceitful，Sudden，malicious，smackingofeverysinThathasaname:butthere'snobottom，none，Inmyvoluptuousness:yourwives，yourdaughters，Yourmatronsandyourmaids，couldnotfillupThecisternofmylust，andmydesireAllcontinentimpedimentswouldo'erbearThatdidopposemywill:betterMacbethThansuchanonetoreign。MACDUFFBoundlessintemperanceInnatureisatyranny;ithathbeenTheuntimelyemptyingofthehappythroneAndfallofmanykings。ButfearnotyetTotakeuponyouwhatisyours:youmayConveyyourpleasuresinaspaciousplenty，Andyetseemcold，thetimeyoumaysohoodwink。
　　Wehavewillingdamesenough:therecannotbeThatvultureinyou，todevoursomanyAswilltogreatnessdedicatethemselves，Findingitsoinclined。MALCOLMWiththistheregrowsInmymostill—composedaffectionsuchAstanchlessavaricethat，wereIking，Ishouldcutoffthenoblesfortheirlands，Desirehisjewelsandthisother'shouse:
　　Andmymore—havingwouldbeasasauceTomakemehungermore;thatIshouldforgeQuarrelsunjustagainstthegoodandloyal，Destroyingthemforwealth。MACDUFFThisavariceSticksdeeper，growswithmoreperniciousrootThansummer—seeminglust，andithathbeenTheswordofourslainkings:yetdonotfear;
　　Scotlandhathfoisonstofillupyourwill。
　　Ofyourmereown:alltheseareportable，Withothergracesweigh'd。MALCOLMButIhavenone:theking—becominggraces，Asjustice，verity，temperance，stableness，Bounty，perseverance，mercy，lowliness，Devotion，patience，courage，fortitude，Ihavenorelishofthem，butaboundInthedivisionofeachseveralcrime，Actingitmanyways。Nay，hadIpower，IshouldPourthesweetmilkofconcordintohell，Uproartheuniversalpeace，confoundAllunityonearth。MACDUFFOScotland，Scotland！MALCOLMIfsuchaonebefittogovern，speak:
　　IamasIhavespoken。MACDUFFFittogovern！
　　No，nottolive。Onationmiserable，Withanuntitledtyrantbloody—scepter'd，Whenshaltthouseethywholesomedaysagain，SincethatthetruestissueofthythroneByhisowninterdictionstandsaccursed，Anddoesblasphemehisbreed？ThyroyalfatherWasamostsaintedking:thequeenthatborethee，Ofteneruponherkneesthanonherfeet，Diedeverydayshelived。Faretheewell！
　　Theseevilsthourepeat'stuponthyselfHavebanish'dmefromScotland。Omybreast，Thyhopeendshere！MALCOLMMacduff，thisnoblepassion，Childofintegrity，hathfrommysoulWipedtheblackscruples，reconciledmythoughtsTothygoodtruthandhonour。DevilishMacbethBymanyofthesetrainshathsoughttowinmeIntohispower，andmodestwisdomplucksmeFromover—creduloushaste:butGodaboveDealbetweentheeandme！forevennowIputmyselftothydirection，andUnspeakmineowndetraction，hereabjureThetaintsandblamesIlaiduponmyself，Forstrangerstomynature。IamyetUnknowntowoman，neverwasforsworn，Scarcelyhavecovetedwhatwasmineown，Atnotimebrokemyfaith，wouldnotbetrayThedeviltohisfellowanddelightNolessintruththanlife:myfirstfalsespeakingWasthisuponmyself:whatIamtruly，Isthineandmypoorcountry'stocommand:
　　Whitherindeed，beforethyhere—approach，OldSiward，withtenthousandwarlikemen，Alreadyatapoint，wassettingforth。
　　Nowwe'lltogether;andthechanceofgoodnessBelikeourwarrantedquarrel！Whyareyousilent？MACDUFFSuchwelcomeandunwelcomethingsatonce'Tishardtoreconcile。
　　EnteraDoctorMALCOLMWell;moreanon。——Comesthekingforth，Iprayyou？DoctorAy，sir;thereareacrewofwretchedsoulsThatstayhiscure:theirmaladyconvincesThegreatassayofart;butathistouch——
　　Suchsanctityhathheavengivenhishand——
　　Theypresentlyamend。MALCOLMIthankyou，doctor。
　　ExitDoctorMACDUFFWhat'sthediseasehemeans？MALCOLM'Tiscall'dtheevil:
　　Amostmiraculousworkinthisgoodking;
　　Whichoften，sincemyhere—remaininEngland，Ihaveseenhimdo。Howhesolicitsheaven，Himselfbestknows:butstrangely—visitedpeople，Allswolnandulcerous，pitifultotheeye，Themeredespairofsurgery，hecures，Hangingagoldenstampabouttheirnecks，Putonwithholyprayers:and'tisspoken，TothesucceedingroyaltyheleavesThehealingbenediction。Withthisstrangevirtue，Hehathaheavenlygiftofprophecy，Andsundryblessingshangabouthisthrone，Thatspeakhimfullofgrace。
　　EnterROSSMACDUFFSee，whocomeshere？MALCOLMMycountryman;butyetIknowhimnot。MACDUFFMyever—gentlecousin，welcomehither。MALCOLMIknowhimnow。GoodGod，betimesremoveThemeansthatmakesusstrangers！ROSSSir，amen。MACDUFFStandsScotlandwhereitdid？ROSSAlas，poorcountry！
　　Almostafraidtoknowitself。ItcannotBecall'dourmother，butourgrave;wherenothing，Butwhoknowsnothing，isonceseentosmile;
　　WheresighsandgroansandshrieksthatrendtheairAremade，notmark'd;whereviolentsorrowseemsAmodernecstasy;thedeadman'sknellIstherescarceask'dforwho;andgoodmen'slivesExpirebeforetheflowersintheircaps，Dyingoreretheysicken。MACDUFFO，relationToonice，andyettootrue！MALCOLMWhat'sthenewestgrief？ROSSThatofanhour'sagedothhissthespeaker:
　　Eachminuteteemsanewone。MACDUFFHowdoesmywife？ROSSWhy，well。MACDUFFAndallmychildren？ROSSWelltoo。MACDUFFThetyranthasnotbatter'dattheirpeace？ROSSNo;theywerewellatpeacewhenIdidleave'em。MACDUFFButnotaniggardofyourspeech:howgoes't？ROSSWhenIcamehithertotransportthetidings，WhichIhaveheavilyborne，thereranarumourOfmanyworthyfellowsthatwereout;
　　Whichwastomybeliefwitness'dtherather，ForthatIsawthetyrant'spowera—foot:
　　Nowisthetimeofhelp;youreyeinScotlandWouldcreatesoldiers，makeourwomenfight，Todofftheirdiredistresses。MALCOLMBe'ttheircomfortWearecomingthither:graciousEnglandhathLentusgoodSiwardandtenthousandmen;