Macbeth

Have you considered of my speeches? Know

That it was he, in the times past, which held you

78 So under fortune, which you thought had been Our innocent self. This I made good to you

80 In our last conference, passed in probation with you 81 How you were borne in hand, how crossed; the instruments; 82 Who wrought with them; and all things else that might 83 To half a soul and to a notion crazed Say "Thus did Banquo."

FIRST MURDERER You made it known to us.

MACBETH

I did so; and went further, which is now

Our point of second meeting. Do you find86

Your patience so predominant in your nature

That you can let this go? Are you so gospeled88

To pray for this good man and for his issue,

Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave90

And beggared yours forever?91

FIRST MURDERER We are men, my liege.

MACBETH

Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men,92

As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs,93

Shoughs, waterrugs, and demiwolves are clept94

All by the name of dogs. The valued file95

Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle,

The housekeeper, the hunter, every one97

According to the gift which bounteous nature

Hath in him closed, whereby he does receive99

Particular addition, from the bill100

That writes them all alike; and so of men.

Now, if you have a station in the file,102

Not i' th' worst rank of manhood, say't;

And I will put that business in your bosoms104

Whose execution takes your enemy off,105

Grapples you to the heart and love of us,