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42 Macbeth [Act n 

But they did say their prayers, and address'd them 
Again to sleep. 

Lady Macbeth. There are two lodg'd together. 

Macbeth. One cried 'God bless us !' and 'Amen' 
the other. 
As they had seen me with these hangman's hands : 
Listening to their fear I could not say 'Amen,' 
When they did say 'God bless us !' 

Lady Macbeth. Consider it not so deeply. 

Macbeth. But wherefore could not I pronounce 
'Amen' ? 
I had most need of blessing, and 'Amen' 
Stuck in my throat. 

Lady Macbeth. These deeds must not be thought 
After these ways ; so, it will make us mad. 

Macbeth. Methought I heard a voice cry 'Sleep 
no more! 
Macbeth does murder sleep' — the innocent sleep, 
Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, 
The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, 
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, 
Chief nourisher in life's feast, — 

Lady Macbeth. What do you mean? 40 

Macbeth. Still it cried 'Sleep no more !' to all 
the house: 
'Glamis hath murder'd sleep, and therefore Caw- 
dor 

22-29. Does Macbeth really hear voices? Or does he 
only think he hears them?