Macbeth

Duncan

Has Cawdor been executed yet? Have the men that were sent to do the job returned?

Malcolm

My king, they haven’t come back yet. But I did talk to someone who saw him die, and he told me that Cawdor confessed his treasons in full, begged your highness’ forgiveness and was full of repentance. Nothing in his life reflected on him as well as his death did. He was like an actor who had studied his role well.  He threw away his most valuable possession, his life, as if it were nothing.

Duncan

Who’s that man covered in blood?  It looks like he’ll be able to give us the most up-to-date news on the revolt, as he clearly was just wounded.

Malcolm

This is the strong soldier who fought to keep me from being captured. Hello, brave friend! Tell the king what the status of the battle was when you left it.

First Witch

When shall the three of us meet again? Will there be thunder, lightning, or rain?

Second Witch

We’ll meet when the fighting is over, when the battle’s been lost by one side, and won by the other.

Third Witch

That’ll be before sunset.

First Witch

Where will we meet?

Second Witch

In the open field.

Third Witch

Where we’ll meet Macbeth.

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