... his mind. In the palace, when his wife asks him about what he is going to do about Banquo and Fleance, he says, "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed" (III.ii.45-46). He says to his wife that she does not need to know about that at the moment, but will know ... ...

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... need to be pushed into any actions. He decides on his own to kill Banquo. When Lady Macbeth asks about this, he replies simply, "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck..." (III, ii, 48) Macbeth also doesn't consider her when he decides to return to the witches and to kill Macduff's household. Later in the play, however, the murders do appear ... ...

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