Macbeth Soliloquy Glossary: If it were done when 'tis done... (1.7.1-29)
If it were done...quickly (1)
i.e., If I could guarantee no further complications arise from the murder, and the whole matter would be neatly concluded, then it would be best to kill Duncan and kill him quickly.
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Mabillard, Amanda. Macbeth Soliloquy Glossary. Shakespeare Online. 20 Aug. 2000. (date when you accessed the information) < http://shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/soliloquies/donequickly.html >.
