Pros. Of the King’s ship
The mariners, say, how hast thou disposed,
And all the rest o’ the fleet?[381-67]
Ari. Safely in harbour
Is the King’s ship; in the deep nook, where once
Thou call’dst me up at midnight to fetch dew
From the still-vex’d Bermoothes,[381-68] there she’s hid:
The mariners all under hatches stow’d;
Who, with a charm join’d to their suffer’d labour,
I’ve left asleep:[381-69] and, for the rest o’ the fleet
Which I dispersed, they all have met again,
And are upon the Mediterranean flote,[382-70]
Bound sadly home for Naples;
Supposing that they saw the King’s ship wreck’d,
And his great person perish.
Pros. Ariel, thy charge
Exactly is performed: but there’s more work.
What is the time o’ the day?
Ari. Past the mid season,
At least two glasses.[382-71]
Pros. The time ’twixt six and now
Must by us both be spent most preciously.
Ari. Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains,
Let me remember[382-72] thee what thou hast promised,
Which is not yet perform’d[382-73] me.
Pros. How now! moody?
What is’t thou canst demand?
Ari. My liberty.
Pros. Before the time be out? no more![382-74]
Ari. I pr’ythee,
Remember I have done thee worthy service;
Told thee no lies, made no mistakings, served
Without or grudge or grumblings: thou didst promise
To bate me a full year.[382-75]