TALBOYS.
The best critics tell us that Shakspeare's Lady Macbeth has a commanding Intellect. Certes she has a commanding Will. I do not see what a commanding Intellect has to do in a Tragedy of this kind—or what opportunity she has of showing it. Do you, sir?
NORTH.
I do not.
TALBOYS.
Her Intellect seems pretty much on a par with Macbeth's in the planning of the murder.
NORTH.
I defy any human Intellect to devise well an atrocious Murder. Pray, how would you have murdered Duncan?
TALBOYS.
Ask me rather how I would—this night—murder Christopher North.