Forres. A Park, with a Road leading to the Palace.
 Enter three MURDERERS.

1st Murderer	But who did bid thee join with us?

3rd Murderer										Macbeth.

2nd Murderer	He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers
	Our offices and what we have to do
	To the direction just.

1st 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.

3rd Murderer								Hark, I hear horses.

Banquo	[Within.] Give us a light there, ho!

2nd Murderer										Then 'tis he; the rest
	That are within the note of expectation
	Already are i'th' court.

1st Murderer								His horses go about.

3rd Murderer	Almost a mile; but he does usually,
	So all men do, from hence to th' palace gate
	Make it their walk.

                 Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE, with a torch.

2nd Murderer						A light, a light!

3rd Murderer										'Tis he.

1st Murderer	Stand to't.

Banquo	It will be rain tonight.

1st Murderer								Let it come down.

					   [1st MURDERER strikes out the light while
					  The 2nd and 3rd MURDERERS set upon BANQUO.

Banquo	O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
	Thou mayst revenge. O slave!
												[Dies.
												[Exit FLEANCE.
3rd Murderer	Who did strike out the light?

1st Murderer									Was't not the way?

3rd Murderer	There's but one down; the son is fled.

2nd Murderer										We have lost
	Best half of our affair.

1st Murderer	Well, let's away and say how much is done.
												[Exeunt.
