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Lennox, Lines 1-24a
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Act 3,
Scene 6
Lines 1-24a

Lennox performs a speech from Act 3, Scene 6 of myShakespeare's Macbeth. 

[Forres. The royal palace. Enter Lennox and another Lord]

Lennox

My former speeches have but hit your thoughts,
Which can interpret further. Only I say
Things have been strangely borne. The gracious Duncan
Was pitied of Macbeth. – Marry, he was dead.
And the right-valiant Banquo walked too late,
Whom, you may say if't please you, Fleance killed,
For Fleance fled. – Men must not walk too late.
Who cannot want the thought how monstrous
It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain
To kill their gracious father? Damnèd fact,
How it did grieve Macbeth. Did he not straight
In pious rage, the two delinquents tear,
That were the slaves of drink and thralls of sleep?
Was not that nobly done? Ay, and wisely too,
For 'twould have angered any heart alive
To hear the men deny't. So that I say
He has borne all things well. And I do think
That had he Duncan's sons under his key — 
As, an't please heaven, he shall not — they should find
What 'twere to kill a father. So should Fleance –
But peace. For from broad words and 'cause he failed
His presence at the tyrant's feast, I hear
Macduff lives in disgrace. Sir, can you tell
Where he bestows himself?