PORTER Faith, sir, we were carousing till the second22 cock; and drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things.
MACDUFF What three things does drink especially provoke?
PORTER Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine.26 Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes: it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on,30 and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to, and not stand to; in conclusion,32 equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the33 lie, leaves him.
MACDUFF I believe drink gave thee the lie last night.35
PORTER That it did, sir, i' the very throat on me; but I36 requited him for his lie; and, I think, being too strong 38 for him, though he took up my legs sometime, yet I 39 made a shift to cast him.
40MACDUFF Is thy master stirring? Enter Macbeth.
Our knocking has awaked him: here he comes.
LENNOX
Good morrow, noble sir.
MACBETH Good morrow, both.
MACDUFF
Is the king stirring, worthy thane?
MACBETH Not yet.
MACDUFF
44 He did command me to call timely on him; 45 I have almost slipped the hour.
MACBETH I'll bring you to him.
MACDUFF
I know this is a joyful trouble to you;
But yet 'tis one.
MACBETH
48 The labor we delight in physics pain.
This is the door.
MACDUFF I'll make so bold to call,
50 For 'tis my limited service.
Exit Macduff.
LENNOX
Goes the king hence today?
MACBETH He does-he did appoint so.
LENNOX
The night has been unruly. Where we lay,