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The Secret Diary of Lady MacbethAfter receiving a letter from MacbethEarlier today, I received a most imperative letter from Macbeth. He told me that he was accosted by three witches on the darkness of the battle between Scotland and Norway. They greeted him "All harbinger Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter" Macbeth was " ecstatic" with what the witches had said and tried to question them further but they vanished into a murk of fog. I could see his enthusiasm from his vocabulary and could tell that he believed the witches, in time though they are feared and many hundreds give up been burned. He said he "burned in desire" to question them further, indicating that he was almost on fire with this knowledge that came from the "perfectst report". Witches have metaphysical powers and "more in them than mortal knowledge". Later that day Macbeth r eceived a pass from the King saying he was to become Thane of Cawdor. He called me his "dearest coadjutor of greatness" and plans to share the glory of the golden round with me. He displace the letter by messenger despite the danger of the contents universe read by others, when it could have waited until he arrived here. Having seen Macbeths enthusiasm, I bequeath analyse my cue from him. His letters have "transported me beyond this ignorant present". I nearly told a messenger who brought news of the King coming to stay, of my thoughts and for integrity moment, I reacted as though Macbeth were already King, and I Queen, I must(prenominal) be more careful in the future. I have make the decision that Macbeth will be King, the only problem being that he is "too full of the draw of human kindness" and does not have it in him to do the unthinkable deed, at heart Macbeth is a sponsor and not a destroyer. I see my role as Macbeths strengthener. I wish tha t I could persuade him to "catch the nearest way". To this end, I asked the evil spirits to take my womanly qualities away. I asked them to take my milk and replace it with gall. I am asking to become a poisoner sort of of a nourisher. I asked for unnatural darkness so that heaven will not see and cry "Hold, hold" No one must see the murder, as killing the King is an unthinkable act it is scarce like killing God.