Lady Macbeth's Diary

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Lady Macbeth's Diary

Dearest Diary,

I find my self, on this dark winter's morn, at my tethers end. My

dearest Macbeth hath been gone for near four weeks and three moons and

I have reason to worry for his safety. I have heard no word from my

love, and I fear him dead. Of late I have experienced the strangest

dreams, so vivid are the dreams, I have grown more weary of the

darkness, as it disturbs the soundest of souls to remember the night

horrors that haunt me of night. In these dreams I first see my love,

Macbeth, enveloped in a swirling, dark mist. Then three eerie,

haunting voices phrase their separate chants that my ears alone can

not understand and my mouth, not describe it. Finally I view my

Macbeth, sword in chest, strewn across the floor upon blood stained

rushes, it is apparent some evils hath taken hold of him and lead him

to such a fate. I tell no one of this dream but I conclude that it is

just a dream and that I should not bother anyone with my every

deepening troubles, but if the dreams are a vision and not a fallacy I

can only fear but the worse.

Dearest Diary,

Dearest of dear diaries, there is reason to celebrate once more at the

castle of Macbeth. My dearest has arrived home; I am so pleased and

relived to see him. O' let my cries of joy reverberate o'er hills and

dales and let every person of the land have the wondrous sound ring in

their ears till their dying day. My Macbeth has brought the best of

news with him; he is no longer just Macbeth but, Thane of Cawdor, now

a highly respected figure in the land. I am so delighted at the news

of this, but I can not help thinking what would happen if are soon to

be visitors, King Duncan, Prince Malcolm and Prince Donalbain were to

be disposed of, would it make me and my love King and Queen? Macbeth

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