Macduff finds Malcolm at the English court and urges him to attack Macbeth at once. Malcolm suspects Macduff is Macbeth's agent and tests his sincerity before revealing that King Edward has provided a commander, Siward, and ten thousand troops for the invasion of Scotland. Ross arrives with news of the slaughter of Macduff's entire household. Grief-stricken, Macduff follows Malcolm's counsel and converts his grief into a resolve to avenge himself on Macbeth.
Macduff finds Malcolm at the English court and urges him to attack Macbeth at once. Malcolm suspects Macduff is Macbeth's agent and tests his sincerity before revealing that King Edward has provided a commander, Siward, and ten thousand troops for the invasion of Scotland. Ross arrives with news of the slaughter of Macduff's entire household. Grief-stricken, Macduff follows Malcolm's counsel and converts his grief into a resolve to avenge himself on Macbeth.