There are many indications that the Scottish nobility finds him a valued member of society; the naive Duncan even chooses to spend the night at Inverness with Macbeth and his wife, displaying the degree of trust Macbeth has garnered in Duncan's employ. Labelling his wife, his 'dearest partner of greatness', clearly Macbeth shows tender and noble qualities beyond just being a 'butcher'. ... She offers an allusion to a tragic past when she admits she has 'given suck and know[s] how tender 'tis to love the babe' she had – but there is no further ...

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