Ross and his father go for a morning walk and discuss the unrest in nature (pathetic fallacy, nature reflecting on the death of Duncan) , and how the kings horses (the finest steeds around) turned on each other in the night and ate one another. Macduff appears and explains that it appears that Duncans guards were paid off by Donalbain and Malcom to kill the king. It placed them under suspicion when they left. Macduff leaves for the funeral of Duncan. This leaves only one man to take the Throne, and he is on his way to his coronation in Scone.
“Threescore and ten I can remember well. Within the volume of which time I have seen hours dreadful and things strange, but this sore night hath trifled former knowings.”