EnteraMessengerWhatisyourtidings？MessengerThekingcomeshereto—night。LADYMACBETHThou'rtmadtosayit:
　　Isnotthymasterwithhim？who，were'tso，Wouldhaveinform'dforpreparation。MessengerSopleaseyou，itistrue:ourthaneiscoming:
　　Oneofmyfellowshadthespeedofhim，Who，almostdeadforbreath，hadscarcelymoreThanwouldmakeuphismessage。LADYMACBETHGivehimtending;
　　Hebringsgreatnews。
　　ExitMessengerTheravenhimselfishoarseThatcroaksthefatalentranceofDuncanUndermybattlements。Come，youspiritsThattendonmortalthoughts，unsexmehere，Andfillmefromthecrowntothetoetop—fullOfdirestcruelty！makethickmyblood;
　　Stopuptheaccessandpassagetoremorse，ThatnocompunctiousvisitingsofnatureShakemyfellpurpose，norkeeppeacebetweenTheeffectandit！Cometomywoman'sbreasts，Andtakemymilkforgall，youmurderingministers，WhereverinyoursightlesssubstancesYouwaitonnature'smischief！Come，thicknight，Andpalltheeinthedunnestsmokeofhell，Thatmykeenknifeseenotthewounditmakes，Norheavenpeepthroughtheblanketofthedark，Tocry'Hold，hold！'
　　EnterMACBETH
　　GreatGlamis！worthyCawdor！
　　Greaterthanboth，bytheall—hailhereafter！
　　ThylettershavetransportedmebeyondThisignorantpresent，andIfeelnowThefutureintheinstant。MACBETHMydearestlove，Duncancomeshereto—night。LADYMACBETHAndwhengoeshence？MACBETHTo—morrow，ashepurposes。LADYMACBETHO，neverShallsunthatmorrowsee！
　　Yourface，mythane，isasabookwheremenMayreadstrangematters。Tobeguilethetime，Looklikethetime;bearwelcomeinyoureye，Yourhand，yourtongue:lookliketheinnocentflower，Butbetheserpentunder't。Hethat'scomingMustbeprovidedfor:andyoushallputThisnight'sgreatbusinessintomydispatch;
　　WhichshalltoallournightsanddaystocomeGivesolelysovereignswayandmasterdom。MACBETHWewillspeakfurther。LADYMACBETHOnlylookupclear;
　　Toalterfavoureveristofear:
　　Leavealltheresttome。
　　ExeuntSCENEVI。BeforeMacbeth'scastle。Hautboysandtorches。EnterDUNCAN，MALCOLM，DONALBAIN，BANQUO，LENNOX，MACDUFF，ROSS，ANGUS，andAttendantsDUNCANThiscastlehathapleasantseat;theairNimblyandsweetlyrecommendsitselfUntoourgentlesenses。BANQUOThisguestofsummer，Thetemple—hauntingmartlet，doesapprove，Byhislovedmansionry，thattheheaven'sbreathSmellswooinglyhere:nojutty，frieze，Buttress，norcoignofvantage，butthisbirdHathmadehispendentbedandprocreantcradle:
　　Wheretheymostbreedandhaunt，Ihaveobserved，Theairisdelicate。
　　EnterLADYMACBETHDUNCANSee，see，ourhonour'dhostess！
　　Thelovethatfollowsussometimeisourtrouble，Whichstillwethankaslove。HereinIteachyouHowyoushallbidGod'ildusforyourpains，Andthankusforyourtrouble。LADYMACBETHAllourserviceIneverypointtwicedoneandthendonedoubleWerepoorandsinglebusinesstocontendAgainstthosehonoursdeepandbroadwherewithYourmajestyloadsourhouse:forthoseofold，Andthelatedignitiesheap'duptothem，Werestyourhermits。DUNCANWhere'sthethaneofCawdor？
　　Wecoursedhimattheheels，andhadapurposeTobehispurveyor:butherideswell;
　　Andhisgreatlove，sharpashisspur，hathholphimTohishomebeforeus。Fairandnoblehostess，Weareyourguestto—night。LADYMACBETHYourservantseverHavetheirs，themselvesandwhatistheirs，incompt，Tomaketheirauditatyourhighness'pleasure，Stilltoreturnyourown。DUNCANGivemeyourhand;
　　Conductmetominehost:welovehimhighly，Andshallcontinueourgracestowardshim。
　　Byyourleave，hostess。
　　ExeuntSCENEVII。Macbeth'scastle。Hautboysandtorches。EnteraSewer，anddiversServantswithdishesandservice，andpassoverthestage。ThenenterMACBETHMACBETHIfitweredonewhen'tisdone，then'twerewellItweredonequickly:iftheassassinationCouldtrammeluptheconsequence，andcatchWithhissurceasesuccess;thatbutthisblowMightbethebe—allandtheend—allhere，Buthere，uponthisbankandshoaloftime，We'ldjumpthelifetocome。ButinthesecasesWestillhavejudgmenthere;thatwebutteachBloodyinstructions，which，beingtaught，returnToplaguetheinventor:thiseven—handedjusticeCommendstheingredientsofourpoison'dchaliceToourownlips。He'shereindoubletrust;
　　First，asIamhiskinsmanandhissubject，Strongbothagainstthedeed;then，ashishost，Whoshouldagainsthismurderershutthedoor，Notbeartheknifemyself。Besides，thisDuncanHathbornehisfacultiessomeek，hathbeenSoclearinhisgreatoffice，thathisvirtuesWillpleadlikeangels，trumpet—tongued，againstThedeepdamnationofhistaking—off;
　　Andpity，likeanakednew—bornbabe，Stridingtheblast，orheaven'scherubim，horsedUponthesightlesscouriersoftheair，Shallblowthehorriddeedineveryeye，Thattearsshalldrownthewind。IhavenospurToprickthesidesofmyintent，butonlyVaultingambition，whicho'erleapsitselfAndfallsontheother。
　　EnterLADYMACBETH
　　Hownow！whatnews？LADYMACBETHHehasalmostsupp'd:whyhaveyouleftthechamber？MACBETHHathheask'dforme？LADYMACBETHKnowyounothehas？MACBETHWewillproceednofurtherinthisbusiness:
　　Hehathhonour'dmeoflate;andIhaveboughtGoldenopinionsfromallsortsofpeople，Whichwouldbewornnowintheirnewestgloss，Notcastasidesosoon。LADYMACBETHWasthehopedrunkWhereinyoudress'dyourself？hathitsleptsince？
　　Andwakesitnow，tolooksogreenandpaleAtwhatitdidsofreely？FromthistimeSuchIaccountthylove。ArtthouafeardTobethesameinthineownactandvalourAsthouartindesire？WouldstthouhavethatWhichthouesteem'sttheornamentoflife，Andliveacowardinthineownesteem，Letting'Idarenot'waitupon'Iwould，'
　　Likethepoorcati'theadage？MACBETHPrithee，peace:
　　Idaredoallthatmaybecomeaman;
　　Whodaresdomoreisnone。LADYMACBETHWhatbeastwas't，then，Thatmadeyoubreakthisenterprisetome？
　　Whenyoudurstdoit，thenyouwereaman;
　　And，tobemorethanwhatyouwere，youwouldBesomuchmoretheman。NortimenorplaceDidthenadhere，andyetyouwouldmakeboth:
　　Theyhavemadethemselves，andthattheirfitnessnowDoesunmakeyou。Ihavegivensuck，andknowHowtender'tistolovethebabethatmilksme:
　　Iwould，whileitwassmilinginmyface，Havepluck'dmynipplefromhisbonelessgums，Anddash'dthebrainsout，hadIsoswornasyouHavedonetothis。MACBETHIfweshouldfail？LADYMACBETHWefail！
　　Butscrewyourcouragetothesticking—place，Andwe'llnotfail。WhenDuncanisasleep——
　　Wheretotherathershallhisday'shardjourneySoundlyinvitehim——histwochamberlainsWillIwithwineandwassailsoconvinceThatmemory，thewarderofthebrain，Shallbeafume，andthereceiptofreasonAlimbeckonly:wheninswinishsleepTheirdrenchednatureslieasinadeath，WhatcannotyouandIperformuponTheunguardedDuncan？whatnotputuponHisspongyofficers，whoshallbeartheguiltOfourgreatquell？MACBETHBringforthmen—childrenonly;
　　ForthyundauntedmettleshouldcomposeNothingbutmales。Willitnotbereceived，Whenwehavemark'dwithbloodthosesleepytwoOfhisownchamberandusedtheirverydaggers，Thattheyhavedone't？LADYMACBETHWhodaresreceiveitother，AsweshallmakeourgriefsandclamourroarUponhisdeath？MACBETHIamsettled，andbendupEachcorporalagenttothisterriblefeat。