COHEN/Macbeth Quote

[Elena Sendejas]

This comment comes shortly after Macbeth has told lady Macbeth that king Duncan is arriving for a visit to inverness, their castle home later that evening. So, what lady Macbeth meant by that is, she wants him to appear as innocent of any deceit or evil thought as a flower, while remembering that he is actually the poisonous serpent ready to strike behind the pose of innocence.