Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.
 Enter a DOCTOR OF PHYSIC and a WAITING-GENTLEWOMAN.

Doctor	I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no 
	truth in your report. When was it she last walked?

Gentlewoman	Since his majesty went into the field I have seen her rise 
	from her bed, throw her nightgown upon her, unlock her 
	closet, take forth paper, fold it, write upon't, read it, 
	afterwards seal it, and again return to bed; yet all this 
	while in a most fast sleep.

Doctor	A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once the 
	benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching. In this 
	slumbery agitation, besides her walking and other actual 
	performances, what, at any time, have you heard her say?

Gentlewoman	That, sir, which I will not report after her.

Doctor	You may to me; and 'tis most meet you should.

Gentlewoman	Neither to you nor any one, having no witness to confirm my 
	speech.

                    Enter LADY MACBETH, with a taper.

	Lo you, here she comes! This is her very guise, and, upon 
	my life, fast asleep. Observe her; stand close.

Doctor	How came she by that light?

Gentlewoman	Why, it stood by her. She has light by her continually; 
	'tis her command.

Doctor	You see, her eyes are open.

Gentlewoman	Ay, but their sense are shut.

Doctor	What is it she does now? Look how she rubs her hands.

Gentlewoman	It is an accustomed action with her to seem thus washing 
	her hands. I have known her continue in this a quarter of 
	an hour.

Lady Macbeth	Yet here's a spot.

Doctor	Hark, she speaks. I will set down what comes from her, to 
	satisfy my remembrance the more strongly.

Lady Macbeth	Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One, two; why, then 'tis time 
	to do't. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie! - a soldier and 
	afeard? What need we fear who knows it when none can call 
	our power to account? Yet who would have thought the old 
	man to have had so much blood in him?

Doctor	Do you mark that?

Lady Macbeth	The Thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now? What, will 
	these hands ne'er be clean? No more o' that, my lord, no 
	more o' that; you mar all with this starting.

Doctor	Go to, go to; you have known what you should not.

Gentlewoman	She has spoke what she should not, I am sure of that. 
	Heaven knows what she has known.

Lady Macbeth	Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of 
	Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh-oh-oh!

Doctor	What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged.

Gentlewoman	I would not have such a heart in my bosom for the dignity 
	of the whole body.

Doctor	Well, well, well.

Gentlewoman	Pray God it be, sir.

Doctor	This disease is beyond my practice; yet I have known those 
	which have walked in their sleep who have died holily in 
	their beds.

Lady Macbeth	Wash your hands, put on your nightgown, look not so pale. I 
	tell you yet again, Banquo's buried; he cannot come out 
	on's grave.

Doctor	Even so?

Lady Macbeth	To bed, to bed; there's knocking at the gate. Come, come, 
	come, come, give me your hand. What's done cannot be 
	undone. To bed, to bed, to bed.
												[Exit.
Doctor	Will she go now to bed?

Gentlewoman	Directly.

Doctor	Foul whisp'rings are abroad. Unnatural deeds
	Do breed unnatural troubles; infected minds
	To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.
	More needs she the divine than the physician.
	God, God forgive us all! Look after her;
	Remove from her the means of all annoyance,
	And still keep eyes upon her. So, good night.
	My mind she has mated, and amazed my sight.
	I think, but dare not speak.

Gentlewoman									Good night, good doctor.
												[Exeunt.
