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_ ACT III. SCENE III.
A park near the palace.
[Enter three Murtherers.]
FIRST MURDERER.
But who did bid thee join with us?
THIRD MURDERER.
Macbeth.
SECOND MURDERER.
He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
Our offices and what we have to do
To the direction just.
FIRST MURDERER.
Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day;
Now spurs the lated traveler apace
To gain the timely inn, and near approaches
The subject of our watch.
THIRD MURDERER.
Hark! I hear horses.
BANQUO.
[Within.]
Give us a light there, ho!
SECOND MURDERER.
Then 'tis he; the rest
That are within the note of expectation
Already are i' the court.
FIRST MURDERER.
His horses go about.
THIRD MURDERER.
Almost a mile, but he does usually-
So all men do -from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.
SECOND MURDERER.
A light, a light!
[Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch.]
THIRD MURDERER.
'Tis he.
FIRST MURDERER.
Stand to't.
BANQUO.
It will be rain tonight.
FIRST MURDERER.
Let it come down.
[They set upon Banquo.]
BANQUO.
O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou mayst revenge. O slave!
[Dies. Fleance escapes.]
THIRD MURDERER.
Who did strike out the light?
FIRST MURDERER.
Wast not the way?
THIRD MURDERER.
There's but one down; the son is fled.
SECOND MURDERER.
We have lost
Best half of our affair.
FIRST MURDERER.
Well, let's away and say how much is done.
[Exeunt.] _
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