Act 3 Scene 1 BANQUO


20 Ay, my good lord.


MACBETH We should have else desired your good advice, Which still hath been both grave and prosperous,10 In this day's council; but we'll take tomorrow. Is't far you ride?


BANQUO As far, my lord, as will fill up the time 'Twixt11


I must become a borrower of the night For a dark hour or twain.12


MACBETH Fail not our feast.13


BANQUO My lord, I will not.


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MACBETH We hear, our bloody cousins are bestowed14 In England and in Ireland, not confessing Their cruel parricide15 With strange invention16


, filling their hearers


When therewithal we shall have cause of state Craving us jointly.17


BANQUO Ay, my good lord: our time does call upon 's.


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MACBETH I wish your horses swift and sure of foot; And so I do commend you to their backs. Farewell. [Exit BANQUO] Let every man be master of his time18 Till seven at night: to make society The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself19 Till supper-time alone: while then, God be with you! [Exeunt all butMACBETH, and an Attendant] Sirrah,20


a word with you: attend those men Our pleasure?


ATTENDANT They are, my lord, without21


58 the palace gate. 21 without: outside


: but of that tomorrow, Hie you to horse: adieu,


Till you return at night. Goes Fleance with you? 14 bestowed: lodged


15 parricide:murder of a father 16 invention: lies


17


cause of state / Craving us jointly: State business will occupy both of us.


this and supper: go not my horse the better, 10


grave and prosperous: serious and profitable


Macbeth


11 ’Twixt: between 12


go not my horse…or twain: If my horse doesn’t ride faster than usual, I won’t return until an hour or two after night falls.


13


Fail not our feast: Don’t fail to arrive at the feast.


18


Let…his time: Let everybody spend their time as they please.


19


ourself: me. As Macbeth is now King he uses the royal ‘we’ to refer to himself.


20 Sirrah: Sir


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