No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 3, Scene 6, Page 2

No Fear Shakespheare

William Shakespeare

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	Original Text	Modern Text
40	LENNOX Sent he to Macduff?	LENNOX Did he tell Macduff to return to Scotland?
	LORD He did, and with an absolute “Sir, not I,” The cloudy messenger turns me his back, And hums, as who should say “You’ll rue the time That clogs me with this answer.”	LORD He did, but Macduff told the messenger, “No way.” The messenger scowled and rudely turned his back on Macduff, as if to say, “You’ll regret the day you gave me this answer.”
45 50	LENNOX And that well might Advise him to a caution, t' hold what distance His wisdom can provide. Some holy angel Fly to the court of England and unfold His message ere he come, that a swift blessing May soon return to this our suffering country Under a hand accursed!	LENNOX That might well keep Macduff away from Scotland. Some holy angel should go to the court of England and give Macduff a message. He should return quickly to free our country, which is suffering under a tyrant!
	LORD I’ll send my prayers with him.	LORD I’ll send my prayers with him.
	Exeunt	They exit.