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First Witch: Thunder. Enter The Three WITCHES Meeting HECATE

Hecate chastises the three witches for meddling in Macbeth's affairs and prophesying to him without her consent. She warns that overconfidence can be dangerous before exiting. The witches decide to leave as Hecate will return soon. Lennox and another Lord discuss how Macbeth has angered the king by killing Macduff's family. Macduff has gone to England to request King Edward's help against Macbeth.

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First Witch: Thunder. Enter The Three WITCHES Meeting HECATE

Hecate chastises the three witches for meddling in Macbeth's affairs and prophesying to him without her consent. She warns that overconfidence can be dangerous before exiting. The witches decide to leave as Hecate will return soon. Lennox and another Lord discuss how Macbeth has angered the king by killing Macduff's family. Macduff has gone to England to request King Edward's help against Macbeth.

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SCENE 5

Thunder. Enter the three WITCHES meeting HECATE


FIRST WITCH
Why, how now, Hecate! You look angerly.

HECATE
how did you dare to trade and traffic with Macbeth In riddles and affairs of death.
which is worse, all you have done Hath been but for a wayward son, Loves for his own ends, not for
you. Thither he will come to know his destiny. He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear

His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear. And you all know, security Is mortals' chiefest enemy.
---Music and a song within: 'Come away, come away, - Cromwell if you can use the music
used in the Macbeth movie--
Hark! I am called
HECATE exits.
SECOND WITCH
Come, let’s make haste; she’ll soon be back again.
They all exit.
SCENE 6
Enter LENNOX and another LORD

LENNOX
My former speeches have but hit your thoughts, which can interpret farther.

Was pitied of Macbeth. Marry, he was dead. Whom, you may say, if ’t please you, Fleance killed,

For Fleance fled. It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain To kill their gracious father? Did he not
straight In pious rage the two delinquents tear His presence at the tyrant’s feast, I hear
Macduff lives in disgrace. Sir, can you tell Where he bestows himself?

LORD
The son of Duncan— From whom this tyrant

That the malevolence of fortune nothing Takes from his high respect. Thither Macduff

Is gone to pray the holy king upon his aid Do faithful homage and receive free honors.

Hath so exasperated the king that he Prepares for some attempt of war.

LENNOX
Sent he to macduff?
LORD
He did, and with an absolute “No way,” The cloudy messenger turns me his back,

And hums, as who should say “You’ll regret, you gave me this answer.”

LENNOX
And that well might Advise him to a caution, t' hold what distance His wisdom can provide

May soon return to this our suffering country Under a hand accursed!
LORD
I’ll send my prayers with him.

They exit.

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