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deprive me of my dukedom. He soon eff ected 5
this with the aid of the king of Naples, who was • Where did Prospero and Miranda live?
my enemy. Antonio carried us on board a ship,
• What assurance did Prospero give his
and when we were some leagues out at sea, he daughter about the safety of the people
forced us into a small boat, without a tackle, on the ship?
sail, or mast: there he left us, as he thought,
• Why did Prospero let his brother look
to perish. But a kind lord of my court, one
after his dukedom?
Gonzalo, who loved me, had secretly placed in
• How did Antonio manage to oust
the boat, water, provisions, apparel and some
Prospero from his dukedom?
books which I prize above my dukedom.’ ‘O
my father,’ said Miranda, ‘what a trouble must
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I have been to you then!’ ‘No, my love,’ said Prospero, ‘you were a little cherub that did preserve me.
Your innocent smiles made me bear up against my misfortunes. Our food lasted till we landed on this
desert island, since when my chief delight has been in teaching you, Miranda.’
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‘Heaven thank you, my dear father,’ said Miranda. ‘Now pray tell me, sir, your reason for raising
this sea-storm?’

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eff ected: made (something) happen pray: (here) a polite addition to a request or an instruction
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cherub: a pretty child
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