Ber. (picking them up and looking at the ring fascinated). What is this?
Ariel (slowly). That—that is a link, Captain Berry. The only connecting link between Ariel Freeman and the girl she really is.
Ber. (breathing hard). What do you mean?
Ariel. I suppose you know I’m not Captain Freeman’s daughter? Everybody knows.
Ber. Yes, I’ve heard.
Ariel. That little ring is the only thing which could throw any light on who I really am. That was on my finger, and that was absolutely all there was to help.
Ber. How did this help?
Ariel. There is a name engraved inside the ring.
Ber. (slowly). And the name is Alicia.
Ariel. Why, who told you that?