I pray you, speak not; he grows worse and worse;
Question enrages him. At once, good night:
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.

– William Shakespeare

Macbeth, Act 3, Scene 4. After Macbeth’s ranting and raving about the ghost of Banquo that only he can see, his coronation banquet is abruptly aborted. Lady Macbeth dismisses the guests and sends them home. The ambitious Macbeth’s reign has descended into chaos.