Макбет

           SecondMurderer:Iamone,myliege,

           Whomthevileblowsandbuffetsoftheworld

           HavesoincensedthatIamrecklesswhat

           Idotospitetheworld.

           FirstMurderer:AndIanother

           Sowearywithdisasters,tugg’dwithfortune,

           ThatIwouldsetmylieonanychance,

           Tomendit,orberidon’t.

           Macbeth:Bothofyou

           KnowBanquowasyourenemy.

           BothMurderers:True,mylord.

           Macbeth:Soishemine;andinsuchbloodydistance,

           Thateveryminuteofhisbeingthrusts

           Againstmynear’stoflife:andthoughIcould

           Withbarefacedpowersweephimfrommysight

           Andbidmywillavouchit,yetImustnot,

           Forcertainfriendsthatarebothhisandmine,

           WhoselovesImaynotdrop,butwailhisfall

           WhoImyselfstruckdown;andthenceitis,

           ThatItoyourassistancedomakelove,

           Maskingthebusinessfromthecommoneye

           Forsundryweightyreasons.

           SecondMurderer:Weshall,mylord,

           Performwhatyoucommandus.

           FirstMurderer:Thoughourlives—

           Macbeth:Yourspiritsshinethroughyou.Withinthishouratmost

           Iwilladviseyouwheretoplantyourselves;

           Acquaintyouwiththeperfectspyo’thetime,

           Themomenton’t;for’tmustbedoneto-night,

           Andsomethingfromthepalace;alwaysthought

           ThatIrequireaclearness:andwithhim—

           Toleavenorubsnorbotchesinthework—

           Fleancehisson,thatkeepshimcompany,

           Whoseabsenceisnolessmaterialtome

           Thanishisfather’s,mustembracethefate

           Ofthatdarkhour.Resolveyourselvesapart:

           I’llcometoyouanon.