SCENE II. Another part of the island. Enter CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULO. Ste. Tell not me;-when the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop before: therefore bear up, and board 'em. Servant-monster, drink to me. Trin. Servant-monster! the folly of this island! They say there's but five upon this isle: we are 5 three of them; if th' other two be brained like us, the state totters. Ste. Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee: thy eyes are almost set in thy head. Trin. Where should they be set else? he were a 10 brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail. Ste. My man-monster hath drowned his tongue in sack for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues off and on. By this light, thou shalt be my 15 lieutenant, monster, or my standard. Trin. Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard. Ste. We'll not run, Monsieur Monster. Trin. Nor go neither; but you'll lie, like dogs, and yet say nothing neither. Ste. Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf. Cal. How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe. I'll not serve him, he is not valiant. 20 Trin. Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am 25 in case to justle a constable. Why, thou debauched fish, thou, was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much sack as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half a fish and half a monster? [my lord? Cal. Lo, how he mocks me! wilt thou let him, 30 Trin. 'Lord,' quoth he! That a monster should be such a natural! Cal. Lo, lo, again! bite him to death, I prithee. Ste. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head: 35 if you prove a mutineer, the next tree! The poor monster's my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity. Cal. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleased to hearken once again to the suit I made to 40 thee? Ste. Marry, will I: kneel and repeat it; I will stand, and so shall Trinculo. Enter ARIEL, invisible. Cal. As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated 45 me of the island. Ari. Thou liest. Cal. Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou: Ste. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in 's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth. Trin. Why, I said nothing. Ste. Mum, then, and no more. Proceed. From me he got it. If thy greatness will -- Ste. That 's most certain. 50 55 Cal. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll serve thee. Ste. How now shall this be compassed? Canst 60 thou bring me to the party? Cal. Yea, yea, my lord: I'll yield him thee asleep, Cal. What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch! 65 I do beseech thy Greatness, give him blows, And take his bottle from him: when that's gone, He shall drink nought but brine; for I'll not show him Where the quick freshes are. Ste. Trinculo, run into no further danger: inter- 70 rupt the monster one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my mercy out o' doors, and make a stockfish of thee. Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing. I'll go farther off. Ste. Didst thou not say he lied? Ari. Thou liest. Ste. Do I so? take thou that. [Beats him.] As you like this, give me the lie another time. 75 Trin. I did not give the lie. Out o' your wits, 80 and hearing too? A plague o' your bottle! this can sack and drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers! Cal. Ha, ha, ha! Ste. Now, forward with your tale.-Prithee, stand 85 farther off. Cal. Beat him enough: after a little time, I'll beat him too. Ste. Stand farther. Come, proceed. Cal. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him I' th' afternoon to sleep: there thou mayst brain him, 90 95 And that most deeply to consider is As great'st does least. Ste. Is it so brave a lass? Cal. Ay, lord; she will become thy bed, I warrant, And bring thee forth brave brood. Ste. Monster, I will kill this man: his daughter and I will be king and queen, save our Graces!— I OC 105 and Trinculo and thyself shall be viceroys. Dost 110 thou like the plot, Trinculo? Trin. Excellent. Ste. Give me thy hand; I am sorry I beat thee ; but, while thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head. Cal. Within this half hour will he be asleep : Wilt thou destroy him then? Ste. Ay, on mine honour. Trin. This will I tell my master. Cal. Thou makest me merry; I am full of pleaLet us be jocund: will you troll the catch You taught me but while-ere? 115 [sure: 120 Ste. At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing. [Sings. Flout 'em and scout 'em, and scout 'em and flout 'em ; Cal. That's not the tune. [Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipe. Ste. What is this same? Trin. This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of Nobody. 125 Ste. If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy like- 130 ness if thou beest a devil, take 't as thou list. Trin. O, forgive me my sins! Ste. He that dies pays all debts: I defy thee. Mercy upon us! Cal. Art thou afeard? Ste. No, monster, not I. Cal. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing. Cal. When Prospero is destroyed. 135 140 145 Ste. That shall be by and by: I remember the story. Trin. The sound is going away; let's follow it, 150 and after do our work. Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow. I would I could see this taborer; he lays it on. Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano. [Exeunt. SCENE III. Another part of the island. Gon. By 'r lakin, I can go no further, sir; [tience, Alon. To the dulling of my spirits: sit down, and rest. 5 |