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Act I
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Scene I
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A desert place. Thunder and lightning.
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desert deserted
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Enter Three Witches.
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Enter come on stage
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First Witch
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When shall we three meet again?
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In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
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Second Witch
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When the hurlyburly's done,
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hurlyburly battle
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When the battle's lost and won.
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Third Witch
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That will be ere the set of sun.
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First Witch
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Where the place?
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Second Witch
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Upon the heath.
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heath
barren plain in Scotland
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Third Witch
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There to meet with Macbeth.
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First Witch
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I come, Graymalkin.
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Graymalkin is the name of the witch's familiar, or pet; in this case, a gray cat.
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Second Witch
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Paddock calls.
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Paddock is this witch's familiar, a toad.
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Third Witch
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Anon!
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The third witch also calls to her familiar.
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All
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All three witches, speaking together.
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Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
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Things are not what they appear to be. See Notes
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Hover through the fog and filthy air.
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Exeunt
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Latin, literally "they exit."
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End of Scene I
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