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"he did appoint so"
Irony
Act 2,
Scene 3
Lines 49-

The ironic nature of Macbeth's tendency to tell the truth in myshakespeare's Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 3.

Notice how it’s ingrained in Macbeth’s nature not to lie, so he instantly corrects himself and tells Lennox that the king arranged to depart today, since Macbeth knows that Duncan isn’t going anywhere.