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Macbeth · Act I · Scene VI

Duncan Arrives at the Castle

Scene summary

Before the castle, Duncan praises the pleasant air of the place, and Banquo notices the swallows nesting there, a sign of delicate air. Lady Macbeth receives the king with words of humility and service, and he, who asks for the host, lets himself be led inside by her.

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