29+ Macbeth Witches Quotes Banquo. Just as the witches predicted, macbeth has been named thane of cawdor. In act 1, scene 3, banquo muses on the events of the last few minutes: They were witches and banquo couldn't tell if they were men or women because there beards. How far is't called to forres? to macbeth good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear. After macbeth has become king, banquo has a soliloquy in which he reflects on what macbeth has done: When the witches disappear, macbeth and banquo discuss what they have heard. All hail, macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter! A painting of the three witches by henry fuseli. Things that do sound so fair?