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140 A Restoration Version of Act III 

Was it not yesterday we spoke together? 

1. Murth. It was, so please your Highness. 

Macb. And have you since considered what I told you? 
How it was Banquo, who in former times 
Held you so much in slavery; 
Whilst you were guided to suspect my innocence. 
This I made good to you in your last conference; 
How you were born in hand ; how crost : 
The Instruments, who wrought with them. 

2. Mur. You made it known to us. 

Macb. I did so ; and now let me reason with you : 
Do you find your patience so predominant 
In your nature, 

As tamely to remit those injuries? 
Are you so Gospell'd to pray for this good man, 
And for his Issue; whose heavy hand 
Hath bow'd you to the Grave, and beggar'd 
Yours for ever? 

1. Mur. We are men, my Liege. 

Macb. Ay, in the catalogue you go for men ; 
As Hounds, and Grey-hounds, Mungrels, Spaniels, Curs, 
Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves, are all 
Call'd by the name of dogs: the list of which 
Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtil, 
The house-keeper, the hunter, every one 
According to the gift which bounteous Nature 
Hath bestow'd on him; and so of men. 
Now, if you have a station in the list, 
Nor i'th' worst rank of manhood; say't, 
And I will put that business in your bosoms, 
Which, if perform'd, will rid you of your enemy, 
And will endear you to the love of us. 

2. Mur. I am one, my Liege, 

W T hom the vile blows, and malice of the Age 
Hath so incens'd, that I care not what I do 
To spight the World.