Old M. God's benison go with you; and with those That would make good of bad, and friends of foes! [Exeunt. w ACT III. SCENE 1.-Fores. A Room in the Palace. Enter Banquo. Banquo. THOU hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all. But that myself should be the root, and father And set me up in hope? But, hush; no more. Senet sounded. Enter Macbeth, as king; Lady Mac beth, as queen; Lenox, Rosse, Lords, Ladies, and Attendants. Mach. Here's our chief guest. Lady M. If he had been forgotten, It had been as a gap in our great feast, And all-things unbecoming. Macb. To-night we hold a solemn supper, sir, And I'll request your presence. Ban. Let your highress Command upon me; to the which, my duties Are with a most indissoluble tie For ever knit. Mach. Ride you this afternoon? Ban. Ay, my good lord. Mach. We should have else desir'd your good advice (Which still hath been both grave and prosperous,) In this day's counsel; but we'll take to-morrow. Ban. As far, my lord, as will fill up the time "Twixt this and supper: go not my horse the better, I must become a borrower of the night, For a dark hour, or twain. Mach. Ban. My lord, I will not. Fail not our feast. Macb. We hear, our bloody cousins are bestow'd With strange invention: But of that to-morrow; Let every man be master of his time Till seven at night; to make society [Exit Banquo. The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself Till supper-time alone: while then, God be with you.[Exeunt Lady Macbeth, Lords, Ladies, &c. Sirrah, a word: Attend those men our pleasure? Atten. They are, my lord, without the palace-gate. Macb. Bring them before us. [Exit Atten.]-To be thus, is nothing; But to be safely thus: Our fears in Banquo Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature Reigns that, which would be fear'd: 'Tis much he dares; And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour Mark Antony's was by Cæsar. He chid the sisters, And I put a barren sceptre in my gripe, To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! And champion me to the utterance :-Who's there?— 1 Mur. It was, so please your highness. In our last conference; pass'd in probation with you, How you were borne in hand; how cross'd; the instruments; Who wrought with them; and all things else, that might, To half a soul, and a notion craz❜d, Say, Thus did Banquo. 1 Mur. You made it known to us. Macb. I did so; and went further, which is now Το pray for this good man, and for his issue, 1 Mur. We are men, my liege. Mach. Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men ; As hounds, and grey-hounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, That writes them all alike: and so of men. And not in the worst rank of manhood, say it; I am one, my liege, 2 Mur. Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world Have so incens'd, that I am reckless what I do, to spite the world. 1 Mur. And I another, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, To mend it, or be rid on't. Macb. Both of you True, my lord. Know, Banquo was your enemy. 2 Mur. Macb. So is he mine: and in such bloody distance, That every minute of his being thrusts Against my near'st of life: And though I could For certain friends that are both his and mine, 2 Mur. We shall, my lord, Perform what you command us. 1 Mur. Though our lives Mach. Your spirits shine through you. Within this hour, at most, I will advise you where to plant yourselves. 2 Mur. We are resolv❜d, my lord. Macb. I'll call upon you straight; abide within. It is concluded :-Banquo, thy soul's flight, If it find heaven, must find it out to-night. [Exeunt. SCENE II-The same. Another Room. Enter L& dy Macbeth and a Servant. Lady M. Is Banquo gone from court? Ser. Ay, madam, but returns again to-night. Lady M. Say to the king, I would attend his leisure For a few words. Ser. Madam, I will. [Exit. Nought's had, all's spent, |