A5S1

• This scene takes place in Dain in the anteroom of the castle
• A doctor enters and questions the gentlewoman about Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking
• The gentlewoman describes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking behavior:

  • Gets up from bed
  • Puts on nightgown
  • Unlocks the closet
  • Takes paper, writes on it, reads it, seals it
  • Goes back to bed, all while asleep
• The doctor notes that it takes a great disruption in nature for someone to be asleep yet moving around as if awake
• The doctor asks if Lady Macbeth ever speaks during her sleepwalking episodes
• The gentlewoman refuses to disclose what Lady Macbeth says during these episodes due to lack of witnesses
• Lady Macbeth enters sleepwalking, rubbing her hands as if washing them
• Lady Macbeth speaks during her sleepwalking, mentioning a spot that needs to come out
• Lady Macbeth expresses guilt over the blood on her hands and mentions the inability to wash it off
• The doctor observes Lady Macbeth's behavior and comments on the heaviness on her heart
• Lady Macbeth continues to express guilt and remorse over past actions
• Lady Macbeth mentions Banquo's death and burial, emphasizing that he cannot come back
• Lady Macbeth talks about the knocking at the gate and the inability to undo what has been done
• Lady Macbeth leaves, and the doctor expresses concern for her well-being, suggesting she needs a priest more than a doctor
• The doctor advises to remove anything that Lady Macbeth could use to harm herself and to watch over her
• The doctor concludes the scene with a sense of amazement and mystery