| [Enter three Murderers] | |
| First Murderer | But who did bid thee join with us? |
| Third Murderer | Macbeth. |
| 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: 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! |
| 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, 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. |
| 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! 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. |
| Second Murderer | We have lost Best half of our affair. |
| First Murderer | Well, let's away, and say how much is done. |
| [Exeunt] |