William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914.
Act III. Scene III.Macbeth
First Mur.But who did bid thee join with us?
Third Mur.Macbeth.
Sec. Mur.He needs not our mistrust, 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.]Give us a light there, ho!
Sec. Mur.Then ’tis he: the rest
That are within the note of expectation
Already are i’ the court.
First MurHis 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.
Sec. Mur.A light, a light!
Third Mur.’Tis he.
First Mur.Stand to ’t.
Ban.It will be rain to-night. First Mur.Let it come down.[They set upon B Ban.O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! Thou mayst revenge. O slave![Dies. F 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. Sec. Mur.We have lost Best half of our affair. First Mur.Well, let’s away, and say how much is done.[Exeunt.