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ALONSO This is as strange a maze as e'er men trod,
255And there is in this business more than nature
Was ever conduct of. Some oracle
Must rectify our knowledge.
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ALONSO This is a stranger business than men have ever set foot in before,
and it’s not natural either. We need some oracle to tell
us what’s going on.
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PROSPERO Sir,
my liege,
Do not infest your mind with beating on
The strangeness of this business. At picked leisure
260Which shall be shortly, single I’ll resolve
you—
Which to you shall seem probable—of every
These happened accidents. Till when, be cheerful
And think of each thing well.
(aside to
ARIEL) Come
hither, spirit.
265Set Caliban and his companions free.
Untie the spell.
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PROSPERO Sir, my king, don’t waste your time mulling over how
strange this business is. When the time is right, and
it’ll be soon, I promise I alone will explain everything
that’s happened. Until then, be cheerful and keep an open
mind. (speaking so that only ARIEL
can hear) Come here, spirit; set
Caliban and his fellow slaves free. Break the spell that enslaves
them to me.
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Exit ARIEL
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ARIEL exits.
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How fares my gracious sir?
There are yet missing of your company
Some few odd lads that you remember not.
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How is my lord? There are a few men still missing from the ship, a
few odd guys you’ve forgotten about.
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Enter ARIEL, driving in
CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and
TRINCULO in their stolen apparel
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ARIEL enters, driving in
CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and
TRINCULO in their stolen
clothes.
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STEPHANO Every man shift for all the rest and let no man take care for
himself, for all is but fortune. Coraggio, bully-monster,
coraggio!
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STEPHANO Look out for the other guy, and don’t put yourself
first, since everything happens randomly. Courage! Courage, you fine
old monster.
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TRINCULO If these be true spies which I wear in my head, here’s
a
goodly sight.
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TRINCULO If I can believe my eyes, this is a fine sight to see.
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CALIBAN O Setebos, these be brave spirits indeed!
275How fine my master is! I am afraid
He will chastise me.
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CALIBAN Oh Setebos, these are handsome spirits! How wonderful my master
is! I’m afraid he’ll punish me.
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