Act 3, Scene 3

[A riding park near Macbeth's castle. Enter the two Murderers we met earlier joined by a third man]

First Murderer

But who did bid thee join with us?

Third Murderer

                                                            Macbeth.

Second Murderer

[To First Murderer]
He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
Our offices and what we have to do
To the direction just.

First Murderer

                                         Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
Now spurs the lated traveller apace
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.

Third Murderer

                                            Hark. I hear horses.

Banquo

[Off stage] Give us a light there, ho.

Second Murderer

                                                              Then 'tis he. The rest
That are within the note of expectation
Already are i' the court.

First Murderer

                                          His horses go about.

Third Murderer

Almost a mile — but he does usually,
So all men do, from hence to the palace gate
Make it their walk.

Second Murderer

A light, a light.
[Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch]

Third Murderer

'Tis he.

First Murderer

Stand to't.

Banquo

It will be rain tonight.

First Murderer

                                        Let it come down.
[They set upon Banquo]

Banquo

O, treachery. 
Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly – thou mayst revenge. 
O slave.
[Dies. Fleance escapes]

Third Murderer

Who did strike out the light?

First Murderer

                                                   Was’t not the way?

Third Murderer

There's but one down; the son is fled.

Second Murderer

                                                                  We have lost
Best half of our affair.

First Murderer

Well, let's away, and say how much is done.
[Exit]
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