Enter three Murderers.



First Mur. But who did bid thee join with us?

Third Mur. Macbeth.

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

First 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.

Third Mur. Hark! I hear horses.

Ban. [Within.] Gives us a light there, ho!


Second Mur. Then it is he: the rest
That are within the note of expectation
Already are i' the court.

First Mur. His horses go about.

Third Mur. Almost a mile; but he does usually,
So all men do, from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.

Second Mur. A light, a light!

Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch.

Third Mur. 'T is be.

First Mur. Stand to 't.

Ban. It will be rain to-night.


First Mur. Let it come down.
[They sat upon Banquo.

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

Third Mur. Who did strike out the light?

First Mur. Was't not the way?

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

Second Mur. We have lost
Best half of our affair.
First Mur. Well, let's away, and say how much is done.

[Exeunt.