Who is responsible for the death of Duncan?
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"If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly".
Then he thinks of reasons not kill the king he says how the king is hear on double trust one is he thinks Macbeth loyal to him and secondly Macbeth is the kings host and instead of killing him he should protect and guard the king. We know this when he says
He's here in double trust:
First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,
Strong both against the deed; then, as his host
Who should against his murderer shut the door
Not bear the knife myself."
Therefore, he is more in two minds in the soliloquy not knowing which to choose out the two.
In the start of scene 7 he has two minds as I mentioned in the paragraph above. However, as he goes on in lines 62-64 he is fully with the plan of killing Duncan but still a little unsure.
In act 2 scene 1 while his speech is going on he is so nervous he does not know if it is real ...
