Why should I commit suicide like one of the ancient Romans? As
long as I see enemies of mine alive, I would rather see my sword
wound them than me.
Enter MACDUFF
MACDUFF enters.
MACDUFF
Turn,
hellhound, turn!
MACDUFF
Turn around, you dog from hell, turn around!
MACBETH
Of all men else I have avoided thee.
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But get thee back. My soul is too much charged
With blood of thine already.
MACBETH
You are the only man I have avoided. But go away now. I'm
already guilty of killing your whole family.
MACDUFF
I
have no words.
My voice is in my sword. Thou bloodier villain
Than terms can give thee out!
MACDUFF
I have nothing to say to you. My sword will talk for me. You are
too evil for words!
They fight
They fight.
MACBETH
Thou
losest labor.
As easy mayst thou the intrenchant air
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With thy keen sword impress as make me bleed.
Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests;
I bear a charmèd life, which must not yield
To one of woman born.
MACBETH
You're wasting your time trying to wound me. You might as
well try to stab the air with your sword. Go fight someone who can
be harmed. I lead a charmed life, which can't be ended by
anyone born from a woman.
MACDUFF
Despair
thy charm,
And let the angel whom thou still hast served
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Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's womb
Untimely ripped.
MACDUFF
You can forget about your charm. The evil spirit you serve can
tell you that I was not born. They cut me out of my
mother's womb before she could bear me naturally.
