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| Enter VIOLA, a CAPTAIN, and sailors |
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VIOLA, a CAPTAIN, and sailors enter. |
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| | VIOLA |
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What country, friends, is this? |
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| VIOLA |
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What country is this, friends? |
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| | CAPTAIN |
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This is Illyria, lady. |
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| CAPTAIN |
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This is Illyria, lady. |
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| | VIOLA |
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And what should I do in Illyria? |
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My brother he is in Elysium. |
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Perchance he is not drown'd.—What think you, sailors? |
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| VIOLA |
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And what am I supposed to do in Illyria? My brother is in heaven. Or maybe there's a chance he didn't drown.—What do you think, sailors? |
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It is perchance that you yourself were saved. |
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It was a total fluke that you yourself were saved. |
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O, my poor brother! And so perchance may he be. |
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| VIOLA |
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Oh, my poor brother! But maybe by some fluke he was saved too. |
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True, madam. And, to comfort you with chance, |
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Assure yourself, after our ship did split, |
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When you and those poor number saved with you |
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Hung on our driving boat, I saw your brother, |
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Most provident in peril, bind himself, |
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Courage and hope both teaching him the practice, |
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To a strong mast that lived upon the sea, |
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Where, like Arion on the dolphin's back, |
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I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves |
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So long as I could see. |
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It's possible, ma'am. Don't give up yet. When our ship was wrecked and you and a few other survivors were clinging onto our lifeboat, I saw your brother tie himself to a big mast floating in the sea. He was acting resourcefully and courageously in a dangerous situation. For as long as I could see him, he stayed afloat on the waves like Arion
on the dolphin's back. |
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| | VIOLA |
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(giving him money)
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For saying so, there's gold. |
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Mine own escape unfoldeth to my hope, |
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Whereto thy speech serves for authority, |
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The like of him. Know'st thou this country? |
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(giving him money) Thank you for saying that—here's some money to express my gratitude. Since I survived, it's easier for me to imagine he survived too, and what you say gives me a reason to hope for the best. Do you know this area we're in? |
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Ay, madam, well, for I was bred and born |
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Not three hours' travel from this very place. |
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Yes, ma'am, I know it well. I was born and raised less than three hours from here. |
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