I don’t remember the way there. I was so excited for now I knew I would be able to be closer to the new king and his queen. I would have never imagined being so honored to be present at the feast where the mighty hero Macbeth and his noble lady are. Walking inside I was astonished by the height of the walls and windows, the affluence of the ornaments, the multitude of candles glimmering from every side and the splendor of the clothing of the quests. I was so amazed at everything I even forgot my own uneasiness that I did not belong, that I was here just by an unforeseeable chance.
After we were seated I found myself staring tactlessly at Macbeth and our new queen his wife. Thankfully the crowd and the exciting trembling of the room were my …show more content…
They all returned to their feast. But a glimpse of something in her eyes caught my attention this time. This gentle, noble woman seemed as well to be possessed. As if hell’s flames came flashing through her sight as she turned to Macbeth. And there I saw a conversation take place. I could only hear some words, but later I understood how if I had known the secrets of this place they would have made much more sense.
- I see him … blood … die … dead – Macbeth said.
- Nonsense … foolishness … - was her reply.
As lady Macbeth and her husband turned to the guest again, she smiled and no trace was left of the demons I saw just a minute earlier. Maybe because things were settled or maybe because now she knew people were looking at her. At this point I already knew that something was way out of place, not only because the king’s behavior was getting more and more chaotic, but because out of mere curiosity I had kept a closer look at them. People around me seemed to think the king had a glass too many.
And then I felt a strong gust of air. Half the candles’ flames were blown away. The king started shouting at his seat, then turned to the side and whispered to himself and then as sudden as before he faced the crowd and smiled.
- I am a man! I am a man
After we were seated I found myself staring tactlessly at Macbeth and our new queen his wife. Thankfully the crowd and the exciting trembling of the room were my …show more content…
They all returned to their feast. But a glimpse of something in her eyes caught my attention this time. This gentle, noble woman seemed as well to be possessed. As if hell’s flames came flashing through her sight as she turned to Macbeth. And there I saw a conversation take place. I could only hear some words, but later I understood how if I had known the secrets of this place they would have made much more sense.
- I see him … blood … die … dead – Macbeth said.
- Nonsense … foolishness … - was her reply.
As lady Macbeth and her husband turned to the guest again, she smiled and no trace was left of the demons I saw just a minute earlier. Maybe because things were settled or maybe because now she knew people were looking at her. At this point I already knew that something was way out of place, not only because the king’s behavior was getting more and more chaotic, but because out of mere curiosity I had kept a closer look at them. People around me seemed to think the king had a glass too many.
And then I felt a strong gust of air. Half the candles’ flames were blown away. The king started shouting at his seat, then turned to the side and whispered to himself and then as sudden as before he faced the crowd and smiled.
- I am a man! I am a man