Act III, Scene 3

A park near the palace.

[Enter three Murderers]

• First Murderer. But who did bid thee join with us?

• Third Murderer. Macbeth. 1235

• 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: 1240
  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! 1245

• 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, 1250
  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. 1255

• 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! 1260
  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. 1265

• Second Murderer. We have lost
  Best half of our affair.

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

[Exeunt]