Fer. Pros. My language! heavens! I am the best of them that speak this speech, Were I but where 'tis spoken. How? the best? What wert thou, if the King of Naples heard thee? Fer. A single thing, as I am now, that wonders 432 To hear thee speak of Naples. He does hear me ; And that he does I weep. Myself am Naples, Who with mine eyes, never since at ebb, beheld 435 The King my father wreck'd. Mir. Alack, for mercy! Fer. Yes, faith, and all his lords; the Duke of Milan And his brave son being twain. Pros. [Aside.] The Duke of Milan At the first sight 440 And his more braver daughter could control thee, sir; [To Fer.] A word, good 445 I fear you have done yourself some wrong; a word. Mir. Why speaks my father so ungently? This Is the third man that e'er I saw, the first That e'er I sigh'd for. Pity move my father To be inclin'd my way! Fer. O, if a virgin, And your affection not gone forth, I'll make you Pros. Soft, sir! one word more. Fer. [Aside.] They are both in either's powers; but The name thou ow'st not; and hast put thyself From me, the lord on't. 455 No, as I am a man. Mir. There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. Pros. Follow me. Speak not you for him; he's a traitor. Come, 460 Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall be The fresh-brook mussels, wither'd roots and husks Fer. No; I will resist such entertainment till 465 Mir. Pros. He draws, and is charmed from moving. Make not too rash a trial of him, for What! I say; My foot my tutor? Put thy sword up, traitor, Mir. Who mak'st a show but dar'st not strike, thy con science 470 Is so possess'd with guilt. Come from thy ward, And make thy weapon drop. Pros. Hence! hang not on my garments. Mir. I'll be his surety. Pros. Beseech you, father. Mir. Pros. Fer. Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee. What! Thou think'st there is no more such shapes as he, To the most of men this is a Caliban, And they to him are angels. My affections Come on; obey. 480 485 So they are. Pros. Mir. Pros. Ari. Might I but through my prison once a day Have I in such a prison. 490 [Aside.] It works. [To Fer.] Come on. - Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! [To Fer.] Follow me. [To Ari.] Hark what thou else shalt do me. Be of comfort; 496 This is unwonted My father's of a better nature, sir, Than he appears by speech. Which now came from him. [To Ari.] Thou shalt be as free As mountain winds; but then exactly do To the syllable. 500 Pros. [To Mir. and Fer.] Come, follow. Speak not for him. Exeunt. ACT SECOND SCENE I [Another part of the island.] Enter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Gon. Beseech you, sir, be merry; you have cause, Alon. Is much beyond our loss. Our hint of woe The masters of some merchant, and the merchant 5 Can speak like us. Then wisely, good sir, weigh Prithee, peace. 10 Seb. He receives comfort like cold porridge. Gon. When every grief is entertain'd that's offer'd, Comes to the entertainer 15 |