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He walked away from the servants, who had only half finished dressing him.
‘Bring it with you.’ He strode to the door and out, towards the battlements. ‘I
won’t be afraid of death and destruction till Birnam forest comes to
Dunsinane.’

The doctor whistled softly to himself. If he were far away from Dunsinane, no
money on earth would bring him back.

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Macbeth Modern Translation: Act 5, Scene 4

‘Not long now, cousins,’ said Malcolm. ‘Scots will soon be able to sleep safely
in their beds.’

‘We have no doubts at all,’ said Menteith.

‘What wood is that?’ said Siward.

‘Birnam Wood,’ said Menteith.

‘Right,’ said Malcolm. ‘Tell every soldier to cut down a branch and carry it in
front of him. That will conceal our numbers.’

‘I hear the insolent tyrant has stayed in Dunsinane and doesn’t seem to mind
our laying siege to it.’

‘There’s nothing else he can do,’ said Malcolm. Everyone’s deserted him: the

ones who’ve stayed have been forced to and their hearts aren’t in it.’

‘There’s no point talking about it,’ said the impatient Macduff. ‘Let’s get on
with it.

‘Macduff’s right,’ said Siward. ‘We can speculate as much as we like but the
issue will only be settled by fighting. So let’s go.’

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