ast hope, that he now must give up, and can never return home because it willnever be reconquered. Malcolm then relents, saying Macduffs passion has convinced him of thehonor and honesty carried my the banished Thane. He retracts the claims of his vices and says thathe was merely trying to make sure he would not be handed to over to Macbeth as an offering togain his favor. He says he has obtained ten thousand troops and the legendary general Siwardfrom King Edward to aid their cause and that he will fight to claim his right to the throne.In Holinsheds this entire section is described in detail. Every single event occurs inShakespeare exactly as it happens in Holinshed. Makduffe finds Malcolme, he tells of all thehorrors that have occurred in Scotland, the murders of both nobles and commoners alike,and how the people desire nothing more than deliverance from these harsh times. Malcolmesighs (just as he does in Shakespeare) and Makduffe proceeds to tell him of a plan tooverthrow Makbeth and save the people of Scotland from his tyranny. Malcolme is unsureif Makduffe comes to him as a wolf in sheeps clothing and feigns disinterest. Malcolmesays that he is sorry for what the people have to endure but that things would be worseunder his reign due to certeine incurable vices. He claims he is adulterous and wouldseeke to defloure your maids and matrones. Makduffe says This surlie is a verie evillfault, for manie noble princes and kings have lost both their lives and their kindomes,neurethlesse there are women enow in Scotland, and therefore follow my counsell.Malcolme clams that he is so greedy that he would desire the lands of all the nobles andtheir riches, he would also betray anyone who would believe him. To this Makduffe repliesthat there are enough riches in Scotland that would be his by right that he would not needothers possessions. Malcolme claims he has no princely qualities such as Veritie, truth,and justice and soothfastnesse, and ...
