Question
Who of the following is being talked about in the following lines? "... you seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips: you should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so."
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The witches in Macbeth
Banquo describes the witches in Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 3. Their unusual appearance, especially their beards, prompts his uncertainty when he and Macbeth first encounter them.
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