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The others murmured their agreement.
‘Let’s go and get dressed then and meet in the great hall,’ said Macbeth.
Malcolm and Donalbain watched them go.
‘What will you do?’ said Malcolm. ‘We’d better not hang about here. I’m
going to England.’
‘Ireland for me,’ said Donalbain. ‘It’ll be safer to split up. I don’t trust anyone,
least of all our closest relatives.’
‘This poisonous arrow hasn’t landed yet,’ said Malcolm. ‘The safest thing is to
get out of its way. So let’s find our horses right now. And I don’t think we
should be too fussy about making our farewells!’
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