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  1. Forres. A Park, with a Road leading to the Palace.
  2.  Enter three MURDERERS.
  3.  
  4. 1st Murderer    But who did bid thee join with us?
  5.  
  6. 3rd Murderer                                        Macbeth.
  7.  
  8. 2nd Murderer    He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
  9.     Our offices and what we have to do
  10.     To the direction just.
  11.  
  12. 1st Murderer                            Then stand with us.
  13.     The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
  14.     Now spurs the lated traveller apace
  15.     To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
  16.     The subject of our watch.
  17.  
  18. 3rd Murderer                                Hark, I hear horses.
  19.  
  20. Banquo    [Within.] Give us a light there, ho!
  21.  
  22. 2nd Murderer                                        Then 'tis he; the rest
  23.     That are within the note of expectation
  24.     Already are i'th' court.
  25.  
  26. 1st Murderer                                His horses go about.
  27.  
  28. 3rd Murderer    Almost a mile; but he does usually,
  29.     So all men do, from hence to th' palace gate
  30.     Make it their walk.
  31.  
  32.                  Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE, with a torch.
  33.  
  34. 2nd Murderer                        A light, a light!
  35.  
  36. 3rd Murderer                                        'Tis he.
  37.  
  38. 1st Murderer    Stand to't.
  39.  
  40. Banquo    It will be rain tonight.
  41.  
  42. 1st Murderer                                Let it come down.
  43.  
  44.                        [1st MURDERER strikes out the light while
  45.                       The 2nd and 3rd MURDERERS set upon BANQUO.
  46.  
  47. Banquo    O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
  48.     Thou mayst revenge. O slave!
  49.                                                 [Dies.
  50.                                                 [Exit FLEANCE.
  51. 3rd Murderer    Who did strike out the light?
  52.  
  53. 1st Murderer                                    Was't not the way?
  54.  
  55. 3rd Murderer    There's but one down; the son is fled.
  56.  
  57. 2nd Murderer                                        We have lost
  58.     Best half of our affair.
  59.  
  60. 1st Murderer    Well, let's away and say how much is done.
  61.                                                 [Exeunt.
  62.