Lady Macbeth
Has Banquo left the court?
Servant
Yes, madam, but he’s coming back tonight.
Lady Macbeth
Tell the king I’d like to speak to him when he has a moment.
Servant
I will, Madam.
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Lady Macbeth
What made them drunk made me brave, what made them unconscious has set me on fire. Listen! Shhh! It was an owl that just shrieked like a night watchman, delivering a cruel message of death. He’s doing it, the doors are open and the drunk servants are making a mockery of their responsibilities with their snoring. The drugs I put in their drink were so strong that they seem as dead as alive.
Macbeth
[Inside] Who's there? What!
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.
