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<H3>SCENE IV. Outside Macbeth's castle.</h3>
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<i>Enter ROSS and an old Man</i>
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<A NAME=speech1><b>Old Man</b></a>
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<A NAME=1>Threescore and ten I can remember well:</A><br>
<A NAME=2>Within the volume of which time I have seen</A><br>
<A NAME=3>Hours dreadful and things strange; but this sore night</A><br>
<A NAME=4>Hath trifled former knowings.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech2><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=5>Ah, good father,</A><br>
<A NAME=6>Thou seest, the heavens, as troubled with man's act,</A><br>
<A NAME=7>Threaten his bloody stage: by the clock, 'tis day,</A><br>
<A NAME=8>And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp:</A><br>
<A NAME=9>Is't night's predominance, or the day's shame,</A><br>
<A NAME=10>That darkness does the face of earth entomb,</A><br>
<A NAME=11>When living light should kiss it?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech3><b>Old Man</b></a>
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<A NAME=12>'Tis unnatural,</A><br>
<A NAME=13>Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday last,</A><br>
<A NAME=14>A falcon, towering in her pride of place,</A><br>
<A NAME=15>Was by a mousing owl hawk'd at and kill'd.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech4><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=16>And Duncan's horses--a thing most strange and certain--</A><br>
<A NAME=17>Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,</A><br>
<A NAME=18>Turn'd wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out,</A><br>
<A NAME=19>Contending 'gainst obedience, as they would make</A><br>
<A NAME=20>War with mankind.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech5><b>Old Man</b></a>
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<A NAME=21>'Tis said they eat each other.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech6><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=22>They did so, to the amazement of mine eyes</A><br>
<A NAME=23>That look'd upon't. Here comes the good Macduff.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter MACDUFF</i></p>
<A NAME=24>How goes the world, sir, now?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech7><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=25>Why, see you not?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech8><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=26>Is't known who did this more than bloody deed?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech9><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=27>Those that Macbeth hath slain.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech10><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=28>Alas, the day!</A><br>
<A NAME=29>What good could they pretend?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech11><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=30>They were suborn'd:</A><br>
<A NAME=31>Malcolm and Donalbain, the king's two sons,</A><br>
<A NAME=32>Are stol'n away and fled; which puts upon them</A><br>
<A NAME=33>Suspicion of the deed.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech12><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=34>'Gainst nature still!</A><br>
<A NAME=35>Thriftless ambition, that wilt ravin up</A><br>
<A NAME=36>Thine own life's means! Then 'tis most like</A><br>
<A NAME=37>The sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech13><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=38>He is already named, and gone to Scone</A><br>
<A NAME=39>To be invested.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech14><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=40> Where is Duncan's body?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech15><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=41>Carried to Colmekill,</A><br>
<A NAME=42>The sacred storehouse of his predecessors,</A><br>
<A NAME=43>And guardian of their bones.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech16><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=44>Will you to Scone?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech17><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=45>No, cousin, I'll to Fife.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech18><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=46>Well, I will thither.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech19><b>MACDUFF</b></a>
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<A NAME=47>Well, may you see things well done there: adieu!</A><br>
<A NAME=48>Lest our old robes sit easier than our new!</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech20><b>ROSS</b></a>
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<A NAME=49>Farewell, father.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech21><b>Old Man</b></a>
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<A NAME=50>God's benison go with you; and with those</A><br>
<A NAME=51>That would make good of bad, and friends of foes!</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt</i></p>
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