Read the passage. excerpt from macbeth by william shakespeare duncan: what bloody man is that? he can report, as seemeth by his plight, of the revolt the newest state. malcolm: this is the sergeant who like a good and hardy soldier fought 'gainst my captivity. hail, brave friend! say to the king the knowledge of the broil as thou didst leave it. what does the word hardy mean in this excerpt from macbeth? a. difficult b. obedient c. strong d. merciless