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130 Notes 31. Scone. Where the Scottish kings were crowned. The stone of Scone, enclosed in the coronation chair in West- minster Abbey, is still in use. 33. Colme-kill. Iona, where Duncan was buried, also Macbeth. 36. Fife. Macbeth's castle. ACT III Scene I. 21. Still: i. e., always. 31. Macbeth's mind continues to dwell upon the murder. 47-71. Macbeth strives to secure peace and safety in his kingship. 59. Line of kings. What is the reference? 60. Why fruitless? 67. Mine eternal jewel: i. e., immortal soul. 71. Utterance: i. e., to the very end. 93. S houghs. Pronounced shoks. 104. Whose. Antecedent? 122. Who. To whom is the reference? 126. Though our lives. Supply the ellipsis. 129. Spy o' the time: i. e., nick o' time? 137. Resolve yourselves apart: i. e., make up your minds (apart from me). 140, 141. Note the difference in the character of Macbeth here and when he was about to murder Duncan. See Act II, sc. i, lines 63, 64. Scene II. 11, 12. Lady Macbeth assumes this attitude of indiffer- ence to fear, in order to give Macbeth courage. 13. Scotched: i. e., wounded. 22. Ecstasy. Any extreme state of feeling — here, excite- ment. 29. Macbeth has become independent of his wife's aid in murderous deeds and only half satisfies her curiosity later with be innocent . . . till thou applaud the deed.
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