Summary of Act 2, Scene 1: Past midnight, Macbeth tells Banquo that they'll speak of the witches another time, and bids him goodnight. . . . Macbeth sees "a dagger of the mind," hears his wife's bell, and goes to kill King Duncan. · Enter Banquo and Fleance. Banquo: "How goes the night, boy? (2.1.1). · Enter Macbeth and a Servant. Banquo: "Give me my sword. / Who's there?" (2.1.9-10). · Exit Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth: "Is this a dagger which I see before me, / …showed first 75 words of 6386 total…

…showed last 75 words of 6386 total…Donalbain had fled, Macbeth, as Duncan's cousin, had the strongest claim.) Ross is on his way to Scone to see him crowned, but Macduff is going home to Fife. Bidding farewell to Ross, Macduff says, "Well, may you see things well done there: adieu! / Lest our old robes sit easier than our new!" (2.4.38). Macduff is wishing everyone well, but also suggesting that they may find that Duncan was a better king than Macbeth will be.