1472Lenox. My former Speeches,

1473Haue but hit your Thoughts

1474Which can interpret farther: Onely I say

1475Things haue bin strangely borne. The gracious Duncan

1476Was pittied of Macbeth: marry he was dead:

1477And the right valiant Banquo walk'd too late,

1478Whom you may say (if't please you) Fleans kill'd,

1479For Fleans fled: Men must not walke too late.

1480Who cannot want the thought, how monstrous

1481It was for Malcolme, and for Donalbane

1482To kill their gracious Father? Damned Fact,

1483How it did greeue Macbeth? Did he not straight

1484In pious rage, the two delinquents teare,

1485That were the Slaues of drinke, and thralles of sleepe?

1486Was not that Nobly done? I, and wisely too:

1487For 'twould haue anger'd any heart aliue

1488To heare the men deny't. So that I say,

1489He ha's borne all things well, and I do thinke,

1490That had he Duncans Sonnes vnder his Key,

1491(As, and't please Heauen he shall not) they should finde

1492What 'twere to kill a Father: So should Fleans.

1493But peace; for from broad words, and cause he fayl'd

1494His presence at the Tyrants Feast, I heare

1495Macduffe liues in disgrace. Sir, can you tell

1496Where he bestowes himselfe?

1497Lord. The Sonnes of Duncane

1498(From whom this Tyrant holds the due of Birth)

1499Liues in the English Court, and is receyu'd

1500Of the most Pious Edward, with such grace,

1501That the maleuolence of Fortune, nothing

1502Takes from his high respect. Thither Macduffe

1503Is gone, to pray the Holy King, vpon his ayd

1504To wake Northumberland, and warlike Seyward,

1505That by the helpe of these (with him aboue)

1506To ratifie the Worke) we may againe

1507Giue to our Tables meate, sleepe to our Nights:

1508Free from our Feasts, and Banquets bloody kniues;

1509Do faithfull Homage, and receiue free Honors,

1510All which we pine for now. And this report

1511Hath so exasperate their King, that hee

1512Prepares for some attempt of Warre.

1513Len. Sent he to Macduffe?

1514Lord. He did: and with an absolute Sir, not I

1515The clowdy Messenger turnes me his backe,

1516And hums; as who should say, you'l rue the time

1517That clogges me with this Answer.

1518Lenox. And that well might

1519Aduise him to a Caution, t hold what distance

1520His wisedome can prouide. Some holy Angell

1521Flye to the Court of England, and vnfold

1522His Message ere he come, that a swift blessing

1523May soone returne to this our suffering Country,

1524Vnder a hand accurs'd.

1525Lord. Ile send my Prayers with him. Exeunt