Scene summary
At the castle of Fife, Lady Macduff accuses her husband of cowardice for fleeing, and Ross tries to defend him before leaving. Mother and son exchange jokes about treason and orphanhood. A Messenger warns that danger is near and tells her to flee, but the murderers arrive. The boy calls the first one a liar and is stabbed, and Lady Macduff runs out screaming, pursued.
Analysis
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