SCENE III.
The Same. A Park, with a road leading to the Palace.
Enter Three Murderers.
1 Mur.
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:
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Now spurs the lated traveller apace,
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch. 11Q0995
3 Mur.
Hark! I hear horses.
Ban. [Within.]
Give us a light there, ho!
2 Mur.
Then, 'tis he: the rest
That are within 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 torch3 note.
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.
[Assaults Banquo.
Ban.
O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou may'st revenge.—O slave!
[Dies. Fleance escapes.
3 Mur.
Who did strike out the light?
1 Mur.
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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J. Payne Collier [1842–1844], The works of William Shakespeare. The text formed from an entirely new collation of the old editions: with the various readings, notes, a life of the poet, and a history of the Early English stage. By J. Payne Collier, Esq. F.S.A. In eight volumes (Whittaker & Co. [etc.], London) [word count] [S10101].
