1      ?   LADY MACDUFF. Why one that swears and lies.   SON. And be all traitors that do so?   LADY MACDUFF. E

2      e a file     Of all the gentry. There is Seward's son     And many unrough youths that even now     Prot

3      t does so is a traitor and must be      hanged.   SON. And must they all be hanged that swear and lie? 

4       Fife. Macduff's castle.  Enter Lady Macduff, her Son, and Ross.    LADY MACDUFF. What had he done, to m

5         And what will you do now? How will you live?   SON. As birds do, Mother.   LADY MACDUFF. What, with w

6               Stabs him.     Young fry of treachery!   SON. He has kill'd me, Mother.      Run away, I pray y

7       monkey! But how wilt thou do     for a father?   SON. If he were dead, you'ld weep for him; if you woul

8      way?   THIRD MURTHERER. There's but one down; the son is fled.   SECOND MURTHERER. We have lost     Best

9      uncle,     Shall with my cousin, your right noble son,     Lead our first battle. Worthy Macduff and we

10     aber, a general in the King's army   FLEANCE, his son   LENNOX, nobleman of Scotland   ROSS, nobleman of

11     um and colors.  Enter Malcolm, old Seward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross

12     duff is missing, and your noble son.   ROSS. Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's debt.     He only l

13     . Yes, he is dead. How wilt thou do for father?   SON. Nay, how will you do for a husband?   LADY MACDUF

14     MALCOLM, elder son of Duncan   DONALBAIN, younger son of Duncan   BANQUO, Thane of Lochaber, a general i

15     cotland   LADY MACDUFF, his wife   MALCOLM, elder son of Duncan   DONALBAIN, younger son of Duncan   BAN

16     ou tell     Where he bestows himself?   LORD. The son of Duncan,     From whom this tyrant holds the due

17     , Queen of the Witches   The Three Witches   Boy, Son of Macduff    Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbet

18     ence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand,     No son of mine succeeding. If't be so,     For Banquo's i

19     ht.   MALCOLM. Macduff is missing, and your noble son.   ROSS. Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's d

20     general of the English forces   YOUNG SIWARD, his son   SEYTON, attendant to Macbeth   HECATE, Queen of

21     all you have done     Hath been but for a wayward son,     Spiteful and wrathful, who, as others do,   

22      no rubs nor botches in the work-     Fleance his son, that keeps him company,      Whose absence is no

23     hang them?   LADY MACDUFF. Why, the honest men.   SON. Then the liars and swearers are fools, for there

24     ACDUFF. Why, I can buy me twenty at any market.   SON. Then you'll buy 'em to sell again.   LADY MACDUFF

25     st find him.   FIRST MURTHERER. He's a traitor.   SON. Thou liest, thou shag-ear'd villain!   FIRST MURT

26     nd yet, i' faith,     With wit enough for thee.   SON. Was my father a traitor, Mother?   LADY MACDUFF.

27     aitor, Mother?   LADY MACDUFF. Ay, that he was.   SON. What is a traitor?   LADY MACDUFF. Why one that s

28      that swear and lie?   LADY MACDUFF. Everyone.    SON. Who must hang them?   LADY MACDUFF. Why, the hone

29      the net nor lime,     The pitfall nor the gin.   SON. Why should I, Mother? Poor birds they are not set

30     r.   LADY MACDUFF. What, with worms and flies?    SON. With what I get, I mean; and so do they.   LADY M