May  17, 2022

Episode 4: Chapter 3; Lady Macbeth's Idea

As soon as Macbeth's wife read the letter, she wants everything written in it to come true. She wants Macbeth to kill the king so she can be queen of Scotland.
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3. Lady Macbeth's Idea It was evening and Lady Macbeth was sitting in her bedroom in Dunsenay Castle. She was reading the letter from her husband by candlelight.

00:00:15 - Her mind raced as she imagined Macbeth's beating with the three strange old women in the forest.

00:00:22 - Lord of Glamis, soothed to be Lord of Couture, then King, she read aloud, repeating Macbeth's words.

00:00:33 - This is a sign, a wonderful opportunity for Macbeth to be King and of Scotland, and for me to be Queen.

00:00:43 - Lady Macbeth walked around the room, deep in touch.

00:00:47 - I know you're ambitious and you want to do great things," she said imagining she was talking to her husband, but you're too kind hearted to come in murder and that's surely what you must do for us to become king and queen.

00:01:08 - Lady Macbeth put the letter on the table, her eyes shining with strange excitement.

00:01:14 - She went to the mirror and examined her reflection, and then walked to the open window.

00:01:22 - Nothing moved outside, and the night was silent.

00:01:26 - Suddenly Lady Macbeth heard the unmistakable sound of a raven, a sign of Elliot in the air.

00:01:35 - It sounded like a witch's laugh, she exclaimed trembling.

00:01:41 - Then a messenger knocked on the door and entered quickly.

00:01:46 - Well, said Lady Macbeth, clothed, without turning away from the window.

00:01:52 - What is it?

00:01:54 - My gracious lady, King Duncan is on his way to the castle with his servants and wants to stay here.

00:02:02 - Said the messenger respectfully, you must prepare a great banquet for his majesty.

00:02:09 - Macbeth would then not return, and will be well, she said, as she sent the messenger away with that impassioned wave at her hand. As soon as he left, he turned away from the window and left to her knees in prayer. Oh, you murdering spirits, she cried passionately.

00:02:34 - Dormitalk's blood with Evel stopped me thinking like a woman and held me to act like a man.

00:02:41 - Fill me with terrior cruelty and give me the power to put murder into Macbeth's heart.

00:02:48 - As she said this word, she put Macbeth's footstep on the stairs and stopped up.

00:02:55 - My novel Lord of Glamis, and now of Kajor, she cried with a smile as she kissed her husband.

00:03:02 - Your letter have filled me with a wild happiness that I can't describe.

00:03:08 - I'm happy to be home with you again, my love," said Madbeck, accepting a large glass of wine from his wife.

00:03:17 - But we must get ready.

00:03:20 - King Duncan arrives here tonight.

00:03:23 - Yes, I know, his wife replied as Eville thoughts filled her brain.

00:03:28 - For how long, when will she leave?"

00:03:31 - He'll go tomorrow morning, replied Macbeth.

00:03:36 - King Duncan won't see the sunrise tomorrow, or even again.

00:03:43 - Whispered Lady Macbeth to her husband, we must act quickly and decidedly.

00:03:49 - When he arrived, you must look like an innocent flower, but you must behave like the snake hiding underneath it.

00:03:58 - Madbeck didn't understand.

00:04:01 - He's never seen this song rise again.

00:04:04 - What are you talking about?

00:04:06 - He asked, but stopped abruptly as he started his wet face and her meaning become clear.

00:04:14 - I can't do such a thing.

00:04:16 - Do you hear me?

00:04:17 - I won't.

00:04:19 - She shadowed.

00:04:20 - But Lady Madbeck only shook her head.

00:04:25 - She whispered, putting her finger on her husband's lips, and his words of protest died again.

00:04:34 - My love, we can and we will, she said firmly.

00:04:40 - We must act tonight, while the king is sleeping.

00:04:44 - If we don't take this opportunity now, we'll never have another one.

00:04:50 - Leave everything to me.

00:04:51 - I've planned it all.

00:04:53 - Now we must prepare to welcome the king.

00:04:57 - With these words, Lady Macbeth kissed her husband and walked from the room.

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