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LADY MACDUFF
Sirrah, your father's dead; And what will you do
now? How will you live? (Sitting in a Chair, talking
to Son on the ground) Son As birds do,
mother. LADY MACDUFF
What, with worms and flies? Son With what I get, I
mean; and so do they. LADY MACDUFF Poor bird!. Son My father is not dead, for all your saying. LADY MACDUFF Yes, he is dead; how
wilt thou do for a father? Son Nay, how will you
do for a husband? LADY MACDUFF Why, I can buy me
twenty at any market. Son Then you'll buy 'em to sell again. LADY MACDUFF Thou speak'st with all thy wit: and yet, i'
faith,With wit enough for thee. Son Was my father a
traitor, mother? LADY MACDUFF Ay, that he was. Son What is a traitor? LADY MACDUFF Why, one that
swears and lies. Son And be all
traitors that do so? LADY MACDUFF Every one that does
so is a traitor, and must be hanged. Son And must they all
be hanged that swear and lie? LADY MACDUFF Every one. Son Who must hang
them? LADY MACDUFF Why, the honest
men. Son Then the liars and
swearers are fools,for
there are liars and swearers enow
to beatthe honest men and hang up them. LADY MACDUFF Now, God help thee,
poor monkey!But how wilt thou do for a father? Son If he were dead, you'ld weep for him: if you would not, it were a good
sign that I should quickly have a new father. LADY MACDUFF Poor prattler, how
thou talk'st! Enter a
Messenger running in from off stage kneeling in front of Lady Macduff and her son Messenger Bless you, fair
dame! I am not to you known,Though in your state of
honour I am perfect.I
doubt some danger does approach you nearly:If you will
take a homely man's advice,Be not found here;
hence, with your little ones.To fright you thus,
methinks, I am too savage;To do worse to you were
fell cruelty,Which is too nigh your person. Heaven
preserve you!I dare abide no longer.(Lady Macduff and Son are Frigtened and back away) Murderer
Kills Messenger as he is exiting, and the murderers proceed to Lady Macduff and Son LADY MACDUFF Whither should I fly?I have done no harm. Enter
Murderers
What are these faces? First Murderer Where is your
husband? LADY MACDUFF I hope, in no
place so unsanctifiedWhere such as thou mayst find him. First Murderer
He's a traitor. Son Thou liest, thou shag-hair'd
villain! (Son Attacks Murderer #1, who grabs him from
behind, slits his throat and spins him to the floor.) First Murderer
What, you egg!Stabbing himYoung fry of treachery! Son
He has kill'd me, mother:Run
away, I pray you!(Dies, Murderer #2 Comes from behind
lady Macduff, and stabs her and kills her.) In Back
round, Murderer #3 chases in a servant, who is pushed back to the murderer by
murderer number 1 and killed by murderer number 3 All members of Lady Macduff’s household
are dead on the ground, the murderers make sure all of their victims are
dead, and admire their work. |
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