Act 2 Scene 3
MACDUFF What three things does drink especially provoke?
PORTER Marry16
30 , sir, nose-painting,17
sir, it provokes, and unprovokes; it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance:19
sleep, and urine. Lechery,18 therefore, much drink
may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars20
leaves him. him; it sets him on, and it takes him off;
it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to, and not stand to; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie,21
MACDUFF I believe drink gave thee the lie last night.
PORTER That it did, sir, i' the very throat o' me:22
but I requited23
him for his lie; and, I think, being too strong for him, though he took up my legs sometime, yet I made a shift to cast him.24
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MACDUFF Is thy master stirring? [Enter MACBETH]
Our knocking has awaked him; here he comes.
LENNOX Good morrow, noble sir. MACBETH
Good morrow, both.
MACDUFF Is the king stirring, worthy thane?
MACBETH Not yet.
MACDUFF He did command me to call timely25
I have almost slipped the hour. MACBETH
I'll bring you to him.
MACDUFF I know this is a joyful trouble26 But yet 'tis one.
26 to you;
joyful trouble: The King’s visit is both a joy and extra work.
45 on him: 25 timely: early
the very throat o’me: pun: 1. lied to my face 2.was poured down my throat 23 requited him: retaliated
22 24
being too strong…cast him: The Porter describes his drinking session as if it were a wrestling match in which the Porter fell down at times.
16 Marry: by Mary 17
Macbeth
nose-painting: getting a red nose by drinking alcohol
18 Lechery: lust/sexual desire 19
20 mars: damages/spoils 21
giving him the lie: pun: 1. deceives him
2.makes him lie down (asleep)
takes away the performance: affects sexual performance
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