Act 4 Scene 3 By many of these trains55


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Macbeth


Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks me From over-credulous haste:56


Deal between thee and me! for even now I put myself to thy direction, and Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure57 The taints and blames I laid upon myself, For strangers to my nature. I am yet Unknown to woman,58


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hath sought to win me but God above


55 trains: tricks 56


modest wisdom…haste: caution prevents me from believing people too quickly


57 abjure: renounce never was forsworn59 , Scarcely have coveted60 what was mine own,


At no time broke my faith, would not betray The devil to his fellow and delight No less in truth than life: my first false speaking Was this upon myself. What I am truly Is thine and my poor country's to command: Whither indeed, before thy here-approach, Old Siward, with ten thousand warlike men, Already at a point61


, was setting forth.


Now we'll together; and the chance of goodness Be like our warranted quarrel!62


MACDUFF Such welcome and unwelcome things at once 'Tis hard to reconcile. [Enter a DOCTOR]


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MALCOLM Well, more anon. – Comes the King forth, I pray you?


DOCTOR Ay, sir; there are a crew of wretched souls That stay his cure:63


their malady convinces


The great assay of art; but at his touch – Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand – They presently amend.


MALCOLM I thank you, doctor. [Exit DOCTOR]


MACDUFF What's the disease he means? MALCOLM


'Tis called the evil:


A most miraculous work in this good king; Which often, since my here-remain in England, I have seen him do. How he solicits64


heaven, 64 solicits: gets helps from 101 63


there are…his cure: There are a group of suffering people who wait to be cured. King Edward (the Confessor) was said to be able to heal the sick.


Why are you silent?


58 Unknown to woman: a virgin 59 forsworn: have lied


60 coveted: desired enviously


61 at a point: ready for battle 62


the chance…warranted quarrel: Let the possibility of success be as likely as the justice of our cause.


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