Mira. I should sin To think but nobly of my grandmother. Now the condition. Pro. The gates of Milan; and, i' the dead of darkness, Mira. Alack, for pity! I, not rememb'ring how I cried out then, That wrings mine eyes. Pro. Hear a little further, And then I'll bring thee to the present business Which now's upon us; without the which, this story Were most impertinent. Mira. That hour destroy us? Pro. Wherefore did they not Well demanded, wench ; My tale provokes that question. Dear, they durst not; (So dear the love my people bore me) nor set A mark so bloody on the business; but With colours fairer painted their foul ends. Bore us some leagues to sea; where they prepar'd Mira. Alack! what trouble Was I then to you! Pro. O! a cherubim Thou wast, that did preserve me! Thou didst smile, Infused with a fortitude from heaven, When I have deck'd the sea with drops full salt; Under my burden groan'd; which rais'd in me An undergoing stomach7, to bear up Against what should ensue. Mira. How came we ashore? Pro. By Providence divine. Some food we had, and some fresh water, that Out of his charity, (who being then appointed Rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries, ness, Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd me, Mira. But ever see that man! Pro. 'Would I might Now I arise: Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow. Have I, thy school-master, made thee more profit Mira. Heavens thank for't! And now I pray you, sir, you (For still 'tis beating in my mind,) your reason For raising this sea-storm? Know thus far forth. Pro. 7 Stubborn resolution. I find my zenith doth depend upon A most auspicious star; whose influence Will ever after droop.- Here cease more questions; Thou art inclin'd to sleep; 'tis a good dulness, choose. And give it way; - I know thou can'st not [MIRANDA sleeps. Come away, servant, come: I am ready now: Approach, my Ariel; come. Enter ARIEL. Ari. All hail, great master! grave sir, hail! I come To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly, To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride On the curl'd clouds; to thy strong bidding, task Ariel, and all his quality. Pro. Hast thou, spirit, Perform'd to point 8 the tempest that I bade thee? Ari. To every article. I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Of sulphurous roaring, the most mighty Neptune Pro. Ari. Not a soul But felt a fever of the mad, and play'd Some tricks of desperation: All, but mariners, Plung'd in the foaming brine, and quit the vessel, 8 The minutest article. 9 Bustle, tumult. Then all a-fire with me: the king's son, Ferdinand, With hair up-staring (then like reeds, not hair,) Was the first man that leap'd. Pro. But was not this nigh shore? Why, that's my spirit! Close by, my master. Pro. But are they, Ariel, safe? Not a hair perish'd; Pro. Of the king's ship, The mariners, say, how thou hast dispos'd, Ari. Safely in harbour Is the king's ship; in the deep nook, where once Whom, with a charm joined to their suffer'd labour, Supposing that they saw the king's ship wreck'd, Pro. Ariel, thy charge Past the mid season. Exactly is perform'd ; but there's more work: Ari. Pro. At least two glasses: The time 'twixt six Ari. Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains, Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd, Pro. What is't thou can'st demand? Ari. How now ? moody? My liberty. Pro. Before the time be out? no more. Ari. I pray thee Remember, I have done thee worthy service; Told thee no lies, made no mistakings, serv'd Without or grudge or grumblings: thou didst pro mise To bate me a full year. Pro. Dost thou forget No. From what a torment I did free thee? Ari. Pro. Thou dost; and think'st It much, to tread the ooze of the salt deep; Ari. I do not, sir. Pro. Thou liest, malignant thing! Hast thou forgot The foul witch Sycorax, who, with age and envy, Was grown into a hoop? hast thou forgot her? Ari. No, sir. Pro. Thou hast where was she born? speak; tell me. Ari. Sir, in Argier. 3 Pro. : O, was she so? I must, Thou know'st, was banish'd; for one thing she did, 3 Algiers. |