Macbeth: The Pre-Banquo Funeral Story

by davhsmfan22

Macbeth, his wife, and her best and lead handmaiden, have arrived at the funeral for Banquo. When they are about to enter the main funeral, Macbeth comes to his wife and asks for a moment with her, and he discusses his regrets about the whole thing with her. What happens next is something well beyond what he could've imagined.

2. Chapter 2 - The Regrets

"What's this all about?" Lady Macbeth asked in confusion.

"I must say, despite all the good that this has brought me, I do reserve some regrets for having to resort to murdering the king, and even Banquo for that matter," Macbeth said.

"Oh, do close out these thoughts that thou is having," Lady Macbeth said.

"Regrets of having to take out an old friend," Macbeth said.

"Oh, would you close off these thoughts of yours that thou is allowing to get into thou's brain?" Lady Macbeth asked.

"But what if this shall come back to haunt us my love? What are we to do? If the people find out that such things transpired, then surely we would both be tried and executed on the spot!" Macbeth exclaimed.

"You must not think about such things," Lady Macbeth said.

"Are you sure?" Macbeth asked.

"Am I sure? I'm your wife! Of course I'm sure!" Lady Macbeth said.

"But I just have to think about what may happen. If any ears are to hear about the things we did, and the horrid acts we committed, what would become of us?" Macbeth asked, fear noticeable in his tone.

By this point, Lady Macbeth was getting restless and impatient with her own husband, which is something that did not happen often, but when it did...it wasn't very pleasant to listen to such a disagreement, to put it lightly.