Macduff
How does my wife?
Ross
Why, well.
Macduff
And all my children?
Ross
Well too.
Macduff
The tyrant has not batter’d at their peace?
Ross
No; they were well at peace when I did leave ’em.
Macduff
But not a niggard of your speech: how goes’t?
Ross
When I came hither to transport the tidings,
Which I have heavily borne, there ran a rumour
Of many worthy fellows that were out;