Macbeth - Act 3 - Scene 3

SCENE III. A park near the palace.

    Enter three Murderers

First Murderer

    But who did bid thee join with us?

Third Murderer

    Macbeth.

Second Murderer

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

First 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.

Third Murderer

    Hark! I hear horses.

BANQUO

    [Within] Give us a light there, ho!

Second Murderer

    Then 'tis he: the rest
    That are within the note of expectation
    Already are i' the court.

First Murderer

    His horses go about.

Third Murderer

    Almost a mile: but he does usually,
    So all men do, from hence to the palace gate
    Make it their walk.

Second Murderer

    A light, a light!

    Enter BANQUO, and FLEANCE with a torch

Third Murderer

    'Tis he.

First Murderer

    Stand to't.

BANQUO

    It will be rain to-night.

First Murderer

    Let it come down.

    They set upon BANQUO

BANQUO

    O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
    Thou mayst revenge. O slave!

    Dies. FLEANCE escapes

Third Murderer

    Who did strike out the light?

First Murderer

    Wast not the way?

Third Murderer

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

Second Murderer

    We have lost
    Best half of our affair.

First Murderer

    Well, let's away, and say how much is done.

    Exeunt