Act 3 Scene 1


MACBETH I did so, and went further, which is now Our point of second meeting. Do you find Your patience so predominant42


90


Macbeth


in your nature


That you can let this go? Are you so gospelled43 To pray for this good man and for his issue, Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave And beggared yours44


for ever? FIRSTMURDERER We are men, my liege.


MACBETH Ay, in the catalogue45


ye go for men;


As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, Shoughs, water-rugs and demi-wolves46


, are clept47


All by the name of dogs: the valued file48 Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, The housekeeper, the hunter, every one According to the gift which bounteous49


100 in the file, nature


Hath in him closed; whereby he does receive Particular addition, from the bill That writes them all alike: and so of men. Now, if you have a station50


Not i' the worst rank of manhood, say 't; And I will put that business in your bosoms,51 Whose execution takes your enemy off, Grapples you to the heart52


and love of us,


Who wear our health but sickly in his life, Which in his death were perfect.53


SECONDMURDERER I am one, my liege, 110


Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world Have so incensed that I am reckless what I do to spite the world.54


FIRSTMURDERER And I another So weary with disasters, tugged with55 fortune,


That I would set my lie on any chance, To mend it, or be rid on't.56


MACBETH Both of you Know Banquo was your enemy. 60 54


Whom the vile….spite the world: I have been so enraged by the horrible blows from the world that I would do anything to get back at it.


55 tugged with: knocked about by 56


I would set my lie…rid on’t: I am willing to gamble my life to improve my situation.


45 catalogue: general description


46 hounds…demi-wolves: types of dog 47 clept: called/named


48


valued file: list of the qualities of each type of dog


49 bounteous: generous 50 station: position 51 52 53


put that business in your bosoms: trust you with a secret plan


Grapples you to the heart: holds you close to my heart


Who wear…were perfect: I am unhealthy/insecure while Banquo is alive but I would be perfect if he was dead.


42 predominant: dominant 43 gospelled: religious/pious


44


beggared yours: turned your children into beggars


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