Our duties did his welcome pay.
Music. The Witches dance, and vanish.
MACBETH
Where are they? Gone? Let this pernicious hour
Stand aye accursed in the calendar.
Come in, without there!
Enter Lennox.
LENNOX What's your grace's will?
MACBETH
Saw you the weird sisters?
LENNOX No, my lord.
MACBETH
Came they not by you?
LENNOX No indeed, my lord.
MACBETH
160 Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them! I did hear
The galloping of horse. Who was't came by?
LENNOX
'Tis two or three, my lord, that bring you word
Macduff is fled to England.
MACBETH Fled to England?
LENNOX
Ay, my good lord.
MACBETH [Aside]
166 Time, thou anticipat'st my dread exploits.
167 The flighty purpose never is o'ertook Unless the deed go with it. From this moment
169 The very firstlings of my heart shall be 170 The firstlings of my hand. And even now, To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done: The castle of Macduff I will surprise,
Seize upon Fife, give to th' edge o' th' sword
His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls
175 That trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool; This deed I'll do before this purpose cool. But no more sights.