1 Mur.
^{1 note}But who did bid thee join with us?

3 Mur.
Macbeth.

2 Mur.
He needs not our mistrust; since he delivers
Our offices, and what we have to do,
To the direction just.

1 Mur.
Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:
Now spurs the lated traveller apace,

To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.

3 Mur.
Hark! I hear horses. [Banquo within.]
Give us a light there, ho!

2 Mur.
Then it is he; the rest
That are within ^{2 note}the note of expectation,
Already are i'the court.

1 Mur.
His horses go about.

3 Mur.
Almost a mile: but he does usually,
So all men do, from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk. Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch.

2 Mur.
A light, a light!

3 Mur.
'Tis he.

1 Mur.
Stand to't.

Ban.
It will be rain to-night.

1 Mur.
Let it come down. [They assault Banquo.

Ban.
Oh, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly;
Thou may'st revenge.—Oh slave! [Dies. Fleance escapes.

3 Mur.
Who did strike out the light?

1 Mur.
^{3 note}Was't not the way?

3 Mur.
There's but one down; the son is fled.

2 Mur.
We have lost best half of our affair.

1 Mur.
Well, let's away, and say how much is done. [Exeunt.

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