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Scene III] Macbeth 51 

And question this most bloody piece of work, 
To know it further. Fears and scruples shake us : 
In the great hand of God I stand, and thence 
Against the undivulg'd pretence I fight 
Of treasonous malice. 

Macduff. And so do I. 

All. So all. 

Macbeth. Let's briefly put on manly readiness, 
And meet i' the hall together. 

All. Well contented. 120 

[Exeunt all but Malcolm and Donalbain. 

Malcolm. What will you do ? Let's not consort 
with them : 
To show an unfelt sorrow is an office 
Which the false man does easy. I'll to England. 

Donalbain. To Ireland, I ; our separated fortune 
Shall keep us both the safer: where we are, 
There's daggers in men's smiles : the near in blood, 
The nearer bloody. 

Malcolm. This murderous shaft that's shot 

Hath not yet lighted, and our safest way 
Is to avoid the aim. Therefore, to horse ; 
And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, 130 

But shift away : there's warrant in that theft 
Which steals itself when there's no mercy left. 

[Exeunt.