Scene II. The country near Dunsinane.

           Drumandcolours.EnterMenteith,Caithness,Angus,Lennox,andSoldiers

           MenteithTheEnglishpowerisnear,ledonbyMalcolm,

           HisuncleSiwardandthegoodMacduff:

           Revengesburninthem;fortheirdearcauses

           Wouldtothebleedingandthegrimalarm

           Excitethemortifiedman.

           AngusNearBirnamwood

           Shallwewellmeetthem;thatwayaretheycoming.

           CaithnessWhoknowsifDonalbainbewithhisbrother?

           LennoxForcertain,sir,heisnot:Ihaveafile

           Ofallthegentry:thereisSiward’sson,

           Andmanyunroughyouthsthatevennow

           Protesttheirfirstofmanhood.

           MenteithWhatdoesthetyrant?

           CaithnessGreatDunsinanehestronglyfortifies:

           Somesayhe’smad;othersthatlesserhatehim

           Docallitvaliantfury:but,forcertain,

           Hecannotbucklehisdistemper’dcause

           Withinthebeltofrule.

           AngusNowdoeshefeel

           Hissecretmurdersstickingonhishands;

           Nowminutelyrevoltsupbraidhisfaith-breach;

           Thosehecommandsmoveonlyincommand,

           Nothinginlove:nowdoeshefeelhistitle

           Hanglooseabouthim,likeagiant’srobe

           Uponadwarfishthief