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Chapter 18 act five

The first Dunsinen.A room in the castle Enter a doctor and a maid. Doctor, I have been watching with you for two nights, but I can't confirm your report in the least.When was the last time she was up and moving at night? Maid I have seen her get out of bed, put on her pajamas, unlock the cupboard door, take out the letter paper, fold it, write on it, read it, and seal the envelope since the king went to war , and went back to bed; but all this while she slept soundly. Doctor, this is a great psychological confusion. On the one hand, you fall into a state of sleep, and on the other hand, you can still do things as if you are awake.Did you hear her say anything besides walking and other movements in this restless sleep?

Doctor maid, then I can't tell you what she said. Doctor, you may as well tell me, and you should tell me. Maid I can't tell you, and I can't tell anyone, because there is no testimony to confirm my words. Enter Lady Macbeth with a candle. Look, maid!Here she comes.That's exactly how she always is; on my life, she's fast asleep now.Watch her carefully; stand nearer. Doctor how did she have that candle? Maid That's by her bedside; her bedroom is lighted all night, by her order. Doctor, look, her eyes are open. Maid Yes, but her vision is closed. Doctor what is she doing now?Look, she's wiping her hands.

Maid This is one of her usual movements, as if she is washing her hands.I once saw her wipe like this for a quarter of an hour. Lady Macbeth But here's a little blood. Doctor listen!She spoke.I want to write down her words so that I don't forget them. Lady Macbeth go, damn the blood!go!One o'clock, two o'clock, ah, then you can do it now.How dark is hell!Bah, my lord, bah!Are you a soldier and are you afraid?Since no one can do anything to us, why should we be afraid of being known?But who would have thought that the old man would have so much blood? Doctor, do you hear me?

Lady Macbeth Sir Fave had a wife; where is she now?what!Will the hands never be clean again?Come on, my lord, come on; you've spoiled things by making such a fuss. Doctor go on, go on; you already know what you shouldn't know. Maid I think she's said what she shouldn't; God knows what secrets she has in her heart. Lady Macbeth There's still a smell of blood here; all Arabian scents can't make this little hand sweeter.what!what!what! How painful was the doctor's sigh!There was infinite misery in her heart. Maid I would not have such a heart in my breast for the sake of bodily honor.

Doctor, good, good, good. Maid I hope all is well, doctor. Doctor, I have no cure for this disease.But I know people who have walked about in their sleep, and have died reverently. Lady Macbeth Wash your hands, and put on your pajamas; don't be so pale.I tell you again, Banquo is buried; he won't come out of the grave. Does the doctor have such a thing? Lady Macbeth sleeps, sleeps; there is a knock at the door.Come, come, come, come, let me hold you.Let it be done.Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep. (Down.) Doctor is she going to bed now? The maid is going to bed. There are many horrible rumors about doctors.Unnatural behaviors cause unnatural disturbances; guilty consciences often spill their secrets to the silent quilt; she needs a priest's instruction more than a doctor's consultation.God, God forgive us all!Take care of her; keep out of her hands everything that could hurt herself; watch over her at all times.OK, good night!She disturbed my heart and confused my eyes.What was on my mind, I dared not bring it out of my lips.

Good night maid, good doctor. (Exit each.) Scene 2 Country near Dunsinen Enter Mentis, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, and the Soldier, leading with great force. The English army of Mentis is approaching, led by Malcolm, his uncle Seward, and Macduff, and their breasts are burning with vengeful anger; Hate also fuels a bloody resolve. Angus is near Birnam Wood, and we're going to meet them; they're coming that way. Caithness Who knows if Donalben is with his brother? Lenox I can assure you, General, they are not together.I have a list of the top generals in their army, Seward's son, and a lot of teenage boys who are new to the war.

What did the tyrant of Mentis do? Keith Nass defended Dunsinen very strongly.Some said he was mad; those who felt less ill at him said it was the wrath of a warrior; but it was a fact beyond doubt that he could not restrain his turmoil by himself. ANGUS Now he feels the guilt of his assassination clings to his hand; mutiny every minute accuses him of infidelity; for allegiance to him; and now he felt his title draped over him, like a diminutive thief in the garments of a giant. Who could blame Mentes' bewildered senses, which his own soul condemned to its own existence. Well, Kathnas, let's go as a team; we must know who we are to obey.In order to eradicate the deadly disease of the motherland, let us prepare to shed our last drop of blood together with him.

Lenox Otherwise, we are willing to spray our blood to irrigate this delicate flower of national sovereignty and drown the weeds that depend on it.March on Birnam! (All march in line.) The third Dunsinen.A room in the castle Enter Macbeth, the Physician, and Attendants. Macbeth Tell me no more news; let them flee one by one; unless Birnam's woods shall move to Dunsynon, I know nothing to fear.What is Malcon the kid?Was he not born of a woman?The genie who foreknowledges the death and life of men once declared to me: "Fear not, Macbeth, no man born of a woman will do you harm." Then flee, disloyal lords, to those gluttonous Englishmen get together.My mind will never be haunted by doubts, and my heart will never be shaken by fears.

Enter a Servant. The devil of Macbeth made thee black as coals, you pale dog!Where did you get such a stupid look like a goose? Ten thousand servants— Macbeth ten thousand geese, dogs? Servant ten thousand soldiers, Your Majesty. Macbeth Go and slash your own face, and blush your pale cheeks with terror, you cowardly boy.What soldier, fool?damn thing!Look at your frightened face like a white cloth.What soldiers, useless slaves? Your Majesty, my servant, is an English soldier. Macbeth Don't let me see your face. (Exit servant) Sidon! --I was very sick when I saw--Hello, Sidon! ――This war may make me feel at ease from now on, or it may overthrow me immediately.I've lived long enough; my life is withered, like a yellowing leaf; the honor, love, obedience, and company of friends that old age deserves, I can't hope to regain in place of all this, there are only low and deep curses, flattery, and lies against one's will.Sidden!

Sidden. What orders does His Majesty Sidon have? Is there any news from Macbeth? Your Majesty Sidden, all the news reported just now have been confirmed. Macbeth I'll fight Till there's not a good flesh left in me.Bring me the battle armor. Sidon is not in need now. Macbeth I'll wear it.More cavalry were sent to inspect all parts of the country, and if anyone said a word of fear, he was hanged.Bring me the battle armor.Doctor, how is your patient today? The doctor told His Majesty that she was not sick, it was just because she was thinking too much, and the constant fantasies disturbed her nerves and made her restless.

Macbeth cures her of this disease.Can't you cure that morbid mind, pluck a deep-rooted melancholy from the memory, wipe the troubles written on the brain, and fill the breast with a sweet potion of forgetfulness , Has the accumulated poison in the heart been swept away? The doctor still has to rely on the patient to figure it out. Macbeth Then leave the medicine to the dogs; I will not rely on it.Come, put on my battle armor; bring me the baton.Sidon, send out the cavalry. ——Doctor, those lords have all escaped behind my back. ——Come on, hurry up. ——Doctor, if you can test the urine of my country, find out the root of its disease, and restore it to its original health, I will fill the space with echoes of my praise for you. ―Hey, take it off. --what rhubarb and cinnamon, what purgative, to excrete these Englishmen?Have you ever heard of these herbs? Physician Yes, my lord; I hear your majesty is going to lead the army himself. Macbeth Give me my armor.Unless the Birnam Forest moves toward Dunsinen, I'm not the least bit alarmed by death or poison. Doctor (narrator) If I can stay far away from Deng Xinen, high officials and rich salary will not be able to lure me back. (same below.) Scene 4 The Country Near the Birnam Forest In the lead, Malcolm, Seward and his sons, Macduff, Mentis, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and soldiers marched in line. Maerkang, gentlemen, I hope that the day when everyone can sleep peacefully is not far away. Mentes That is not in our doubts at all. What kind of wood is this in front of Seward? Montes Birnam Forest. Malcolm Every soldier cuts off a branch, and holds it up in front of everyone; so that we can hide the number of our army, so that the enemy can't know our strength. The soldiers were ordered. Seward We've got reports that the confident tyrant still dwells in Dunsinen, waiting for our approach. Malcolm That was his only hope; for his subjects, high and low, would desert him at every opportunity, and accept his orders only out of compulsion and not of their own will. McDuff wait until we see the real situation clearly before making an accurate judgment, let us carry forward the spirit of perseverance of the soldiers. Seward, our victory or defeat this time will soon be known.Oral speculation is just some floating hope, and actual actions can produce decisive results. Let's move forward bravely! (All march in line.) The fifth Dunsinen.inside the castle Enter Macbeth, Sidon, and Soldiers. Macbeth hangs our banners outside the walls; Still there is a cry of "They come!" Our castle so well defended, Shall they siege?Let them come here till hunger and pestilence come and take them away.If our own army had not turned against them and united with them, we might have fought and driven them home. (Women crying inside) What is that sound? Sidon is the cry of women, my lord. (Down.) Macbeth I have almost forgotten the taste of fear.Once upon a time a cry at night could make me break out in a cold sweat, and listening to a frightful story my hair would stand on end as if alive.Now I have tasted countless horrors; my mind, accustomed to murder, can no longer be frightened by anything tragic. Sidden re-enters. What is Macbeth crying about? Your Majesty Sidon, the queen is dead. Macbeth She is going to die anyway, and sooner or later she will hear the news.Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow, day after day crept on till the last second; all our yesterdays but lighted fools the way into the soil of death.Extinguish it, extinguish it, short candle!Life is but a walking shadow,A poor player who struts and gesticulates on the stage a few moments on the stage Then fades away in the obscurity;It is a tale told by an idiot,Filled with sound and fury,But Can't find any sense. Enter an envoy. Macbeth You come to tease your lips; speak what you have to say. Messenger, I should tell you what I think I saw, but I don't know how to say it. Macbeth Well, speak. Messenger When I stood watch on the hill, I glanced at Birnam, and it seemed that the trees over there were all moving. Macbeth lying minions! Messenger If there's no such thing, I'd like to hear your majesty's punishment; Within three miles of this way, You can see it coming this way; a living wood. Macbeth If you tell a lie, I'll hang you alive from the nearest tree, and starve you; if your words are true, I wish you'd hang me too.My resolve has wavered a little, and I begin to suspect the fiend's vaguely false lie; "Fear not, till Birnam Woods come to Dunsinen;" and now a wood does come to Dunsinen .Put on your armor and get out!If the kind of thing he said really happened, then of course he couldn't escape, and staying here would just sit and wait for death.I'm starting to get tired of the daylight now, I wish the world would collapse sooner.Sound the alarm!Blow, wind!Come, perish!Even if we die, we will sacrifice our lives on the battlefield. (same below.) The sixth game is the same as before.plain in front of the castle Leading with flags and drums, Malcolm, Old Seward, Macduff and others led the army to hold the branches. Malcolm is not far away now; throw down your curtain of leaves, and show your mighty military appearance.Noble uncle, lead my brother, your valiant son, first to fight the enemy; the rest will be arranged by the noble Macduff and me. Seward goodbye.As long as we can find the tyrant's army tonight, we must fight them to the death. Macduff Blows all our trumpets together; Puffs your hearts, And blows news of blood and death into the ears of the enemy. (same below.) The seventh game is the same as before.another part of the plain Trumpet sound.Enter Macbeth. Macbeth They have bound me hand and foot; I cannot escape, but I must fight like a bear.Who is not born of a woman?I am afraid of no one but such a person. Enter Little Seward. What's your name, little Seward? Macbeth My name will frighten you. Little Seward You can't frighten me if you call yourself a name hotter than the devil in hell. Macbeth My name is Macbeth. Little Seward the devil himself could not have whispered a more hateful name into my ears. Macbeth He could not have said a more terrible name. Little Seward Taw, you wretched tyrant; I'll prove you a liar by my sword. (The two fight and Seward Jr. is killed.) Macbeth You are born of women; I despise the sword in the hand of all the sons of women. (Down.) Trumpet sound.Enter Macduff. Macduff's noise is over there.Tyrant, show your face; if you've been slain, and I can't wait for your life, the ghosts of my wife and children will not spare me.I cannot slay those wretched soldiers that you hire; and if my sword does not strike you, Macbeth, I would rather let it lie, save its edge, and put it back in its sheath.Thou shalt be there; there was a loud cry, as if announcing some important person to battle.Destiny, let me find him!I have no other luxury. (Exit. Horn sound.) Enter Malcolm and old Seward. Here comes Seward, my lord; the castle is surrendered.The tyrant's people are partly on one side, some on the other; the valiant lords are fighting one by one; you've got the odds, and the day is decided. Malkang, we also encountered enemies, they just feinted a few shots. My lord Seward, please go into the castle. (Ditto. The sound of the horn.) Macbeth re-enters. Macbeth Why should I die by my own sword like those Romans?My sword is supposed to be used for killing enemies. Macduff re-enters. Macduff turn around, dog of hell, turn around! Macbeth Of all men I least wish to see you.But you go back, my soul is stained with your family's blood, it's already too much. Macduff I have no words; my words are on my sword, you have no name for your vicious villain! (The two fight.) Macbeth Thou hast vainly labored; To make me bleed As hard as Thy sword's sharp edge To make a trail in the air.Let your blade fall on another's head; my life is protected by magic, and no man born of a woman can hurt it. Trust no more in your magic, Macduff; let your gods tell you that Macduff was cut from his mother's womb prematurely. Macbeth Cursed be the tongue that told me such words, for it made me unmanly!May these deceitful devils never again be believed, who fool us with ambiguous statements which sound promising, but turn out to be exactly the opposite of what we originally expected.I don't want to fight you. Surrender then Macduff, coward, and we will spare your life, but make you a fool before all: we shall paint your picture on the outside of the tent, and write beneath it, "Behold the tyrant as he was." Macbeth I don't want to surrender, I don't want to bow my head to kiss the soil under the feet of Malcolm boy, and be reviled by those lowly people.Although Birnam Forest has arrived in Dunsinen, although I met you on a narrow road today, you are not born of a woman, but I still want to raise my majestic shield and use my last strength.Come on, Macduff, whoever says "Stop, that's enough" first, let him perish in hell forever. (The two fight and go down.) Blow off the bugle.Trumpets play coloratura.Re-enter Malcolm, Old Seward, Ross, Sirs, and Soldiers. Malcolm, I hope that all the friends we haven't seen can come back safely. There's always a sacrifice at Seward; but from what I see before me, our great victory is a small price to pay. Malcolm Macduff and your gallant son are gone. Old General Ross, your son had done a soldier's duty; he had hardly reached man's age, had proved his prowess by his valiant fighting spirit, and died a manly man. Seward Is he dead then? Loth Yes, his body has been removed from the field.His death was a priceless loss, and you must mourn it. Seward Is his wound in front? Ross Yes, on his forehead. Seward so may he be a soldier of God!If I had sons as much as hair, I would not wish them a more honorable end; let this be his death knell. Malcolm He deserves our deeper mourning, and I will offer my condolences to him. Seward He has had his greatest reward; he died a hero, they say, his duty done; God be with him!There is good news again. Re-enter Macduff with Macbeth's head. Macduff blesses, Your Majesty!You are king now.Behold, the wicked head of the usurper has been taken; the tyranny of injustice has been overthrown.I see the handsome men of the whole country surround you, and they all salute me in their hearts; and now I ask them to join me in crying: Blessings, King of Scots! All blessings, King of Scotland! (Trumpets play coloratura.) Malkang has received the support of all of you and rewarded you for your merits. In this dynasty.Sirs, from now on, you are all earls, the first to have such titles in Scotland.We have many things to do while we go here to the old and the new; those friends who escaped from the tyrant's snare, we must call them back; the butcher is dead, his devilish queen , It is said that they have killed their own lives with their own hands, but we must hunt down the gangsters who helped them kill and commit murders one by one, and punish them with death. In addition, we must deal with all necessary tasks in accordance with God's will, one by one, and step by step.Now I would like to thank you for your help, and I would like to ask you to accompany me to Sigong to participate in the coronation ceremony. (Trumpets play coloratura. Exit.) note Each of the three witches has a monster that is driven by it; Witch A is served by a civet cat spirit, Witch B is served by a toad, and Witch C is served by a strange bird. Cinar is Macbeth's father. Refers to the kefir drunk before going to bed. At that time, French trousers were very tight and narrow, and the tailor who stole materials from such trousers must have been a veteran. Acheron (Acheron), originally a river Styx in Greek mythology, refers to hell here.
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