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Macbeth · Act I · Scene V

The Letter and the Invocation

Ambition

Scene summary

In Inverness, Lady Macbeth reads the letter in which her husband tells of the meeting with the witches. She finds his nature too good for the short road to the crown. On learning that Duncan will sleep there, she calls on spirits to empty her of pity. When Macbeth arrives, she takes command: he must appear innocent and leave the night’s plan to her.

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