Whatyouhavespoke，itmaybesoperchance。
Thistyrant，whosesolenameblistersourtongues，Wasoncethoughthonest:youhavelovedhimwell。
Hehathnottouch\'dyouyet。Iamyoung;
butsomethingYoumaydeserveofhimthroughme，andwisdomToofferupaweakpoorinnocentlambToappeaseanangrygod。MACDUFFIamnottreacherous。MALCOLMButMacbethis。
AgoodandvirtuousnaturemayrecoilInanimperialcharge。ButIshallcraveyourpardon;
Thatwhichyouaremythoughtscannottranspose:
Angelsarebrightstill，thoughthebrightestfell;
Thoughallthingsfoulwouldwearthebrowsofgrace，Yetgracemuststilllookso。MACDUFFIhavelostmyhopes。MALCOLMPerchanceeventherewhereIdidfindmydoubts。
Whyinthatrawnessleftyouwifeandchild，Thosepreciousmotives，thosestrongknotsoflove，Withoutleave—taking？Iprayyou，Letnotmyjealousiesbeyourdishonours，Butmineownsafeties。Youmayberightlyjust，WhateverIshallthink。MACDUFFBleed，bleed，poorcountry！
Greattyranny！laythouthybasissure，Forgoodnessdarenotchequethee:wearthouthywrongs;
Thetitleisaffeer\'d！Faretheewell，lord:
Iwouldnotbethevillainthatthouthink\'stForthewholespacethat\'sinthetyrant\'sgrasp，AndtherichEasttoboot。MALCOLMBenotoffended:
Ispeaknotasinabsolutefearofyou。
Ithinkourcountrysinksbeneaththeyoke;
Itweeps，itbleeds;andeachnewdayagashIsaddedtoherwounds:IthinkwithalTherewouldbehandsupliftedinmyright;
AndherefromgraciousEnglandhaveIofferOfgoodlythousands:but，forallthis，WhenIshalltreaduponthetyrant\'shead，Orwearitonmysword，yetmypoorcountryShallhavemorevicesthanithadbefore，Moresufferandmoresundrywaysthanever，Byhimthatshallsucceed。MACDUFFWhatshouldhebe？MALCOLMItismyselfImean:inwhomIknowAlltheparticularsofvicesograftedThat，whentheyshallbeopen\'d，blackMacbethWillseemaspureassnow，andthepoorstateEsteemhimasalamb，beingcomparedWithmyconfinelessharms。MACDUFFNotinthelegionsOfhorridhellcancomeadevilmoredamn\'dInevilstotopMacbeth。MALCOLMIgranthimbloody，Luxurious，avaricious，false，deceitful，Sudden，malicious，smackingofeverysinThathasaname:butthere\'snobottom，none，Inmyvoluptuousness:yourwives，yourdaughters，Yourmatronsandyourmaids，couldnotfillupThecisternofmylust，andmydesireAllcontinentimpedimentswouldo\'erbearThatdidopposemywill:betterMacbethThansuchanonetoreign。MACDUFFBoundlessintemperanceInnatureisatyranny;ithathbeenTheuntimelyemptyingofthehappythroneAndfallofmanykings。ButfearnotyetTotakeuponyouwhatisyours:youmayConveyyourpleasuresinaspaciousplenty，Andyetseemcold，thetimeyoumaysohoodwink。
Wehavewillingdamesenough:therecannotbeThatvultureinyou，todevoursomanyAswilltogreatnessdedicatethemselves，Findingitsoinclined。MALCOLMWiththistheregrowsInmymostill—composedaffectionsuchAstanchlessavaricethat，wereIking，Ishouldcutoffthenoblesfortheirlands，Desirehisjewelsandthisother\'shouse:
Andmymore—havingwouldbeasasauceTomakemehungermore;thatIshouldforgeQuarrelsunjustagainstthegoodandloyal，Destroyingthemforwealth。MACDUFFThisavariceSticksdeeper，growswithmoreperniciousrootThansummer—seeminglust，andithathbeenTheswordofourslainkings:yetdonotfear;
Scotlandhathfoisonstofillupyourwill。
Ofyourmereown:alltheseareportable，Withothergracesweigh\'d。MALCOLMButIhavenone:theking—becominggraces，Asjustice，verity，temperance，stableness，Bounty，perseverance，mercy，lowliness，Devotion，patience，courage，fortitude，Ihavenorelishofthem，butaboundInthedivisionofeachseveralcrime，Actingitmanyways。Nay，hadIpower，IshouldPourthesweetmilkofconcordintohell，Uproartheuniversalpeace，confoundAllunityonearth。MACDUFFOScotland，Scotland！MALCOLMIfsuchaonebefittogovern，speak:
IamasIhavespoken。MACDUFFFittogovern！
No，nottolive。Onationmiserable，Withanuntitledtyrantbloody—scepter\'d，Whenshaltthouseethywholesomedaysagain，SincethatthetruestissueofthythroneByhisowninterdictionstandsaccursed，Anddoesblasphemehisbreed？ThyroyalfatherWasamostsaintedking:thequeenthatborethee，Ofteneruponherkneesthanonherfeet，Diedeverydayshelived。Faretheewell！
Theseevilsthourepeat\'stuponthyselfHavebanish\'dmefromScotland。Omybreast，Thyhopeendshere！MALCOLMMacduff，thisnoblepassion，Childofintegrity，hathfrommysoulWipedtheblackscruples，reconciledmythoughtsTothygoodtruthandhonour。DevilishMacbethBymanyofthesetrainshathsoughttowinmeIntohispower，andmodestwisdomplucksmeFromover—creduloushaste:butGodaboveDealbetweentheeandme！forevennowIputmyselftothydirection，andUnspeakmineowndetraction，hereabjureThetaintsandblamesIlaiduponmyself，Forstrangerstomynature。IamyetUnknowntowoman，neverwasforsworn，Scarcelyhavecovetedwhatwasmineown，Atnotimebrokemyfaith，wouldnotbetrayThedeviltohisfellowanddelightNolessintruththanlife:myfirstfalsespeakingWasthisuponmyself:whatIamtruly，Isthineandmypoorcountry\'stocommand:
Whitherindeed，beforethyhere—approach，OldSiward，withtenthousandwarlikemen，Alreadyatapoint，wassettingforth。
Nowwe\'lltogether;andthechanceofgoodnessBelikeourwarrantedquarrel！Whyareyousilent？MACDUFFSuchwelcomeandunwelcomethingsatonce\'Tishardtoreconcile。
EnteraDoctorMALCOLMWell;moreanon。——Comesthekingforth，Iprayyou？DoctorAy，sir;thereareacrewofwretchedsoulsThatstayhiscure:theirmaladyconvincesThegreatassayofart;butathistouch——
Suchsanctityhathheavengivenhishand——
Theypresentlyamend。MALCOLMIthankyou，doctor。
ExitDoctorMACDUFFWhat\'sthediseasehemeans？MALCOLM\'Tiscall\'dtheevil:
Amostmiraculousworkinthisgoodking;
Whichoften，sincemyhere—remaininEngland，Ihaveseenhimdo。Howhesolicitsheaven，Himselfbestknows:butstrangely—visitedpeople，Allswolnandulcerous，pitifultotheeye，Themeredespairofsurgery，hecures，Hangingagoldenstampabouttheirnecks，Putonwithholyprayers:and\'tisspoken，TothesucceedingroyaltyheleavesThehealingbenediction。Withthisstrangevirtue，Hehathaheavenlygiftofprophecy，Andsundryblessingshangabouthisthrone，Thatspeakhimfullofgrace。
EnterROSSMACDUFFSee，whocomeshere？MALCOLMMycountryman;butyetIknowhimnot。MACDUFFMyever—gentlecousin，welcomehither。MALCOLMIknowhimnow。GoodGod，betimesremoveThemeansthatmakesusstrangers！ROSSSir，amen。MACDUFFStandsScotlandwhereitdid？ROSSAlas，poorcountry！
Almostafraidtoknowitself。ItcannotBecall\'dourmother，butourgrave;wherenothing，Butwhoknowsnothing，isonceseentosmile;
WheresighsandgroansandshrieksthatrendtheairAremade，notmark\'d;whereviolentsorrowseemsAmodernecstasy;thedeadman\'sknellIstherescarceask\'dforwho;andgoodmen\'slivesExpirebeforetheflowersintheircaps，Dyingoreretheysicken。MACDUFFO，relationToonice，andyettootrue！MALCOLMWhat\'sthenewestgrief？ROSSThatofanhour\'sagedothhissthespeaker:
Eachminuteteemsanewone。MACDUFFHowdoesmywife？ROSSWhy，well。MACDUFFAndallmychildren？ROSSWelltoo。MACDUFFThetyranthasnotbatter\'dattheirpeace？ROSSNo;theywerewellatpeacewhenIdidleave\'em。MACDUFFButnotaniggardofyourspeech:howgoes\'t？ROSSWhenIcamehithertotransportthetidings，WhichIhaveheavilyborne，thereranarumourOfmanyworthyfellowsthatwereout;
Whichwastomybeliefwitness\'dtherather，ForthatIsawthetyrant\'spowera—foot:
Nowisthetimeofhelp;youreyeinScotlandWouldcreatesoldiers，makeourwomenfight，Todofftheirdiredistresses。MALCOLMBe\'ttheircomfortWearecomingthither:graciousEnglandhathLentusgoodSiwardandtenthousandmen;