Ardellan. Ardellan.
Peridor. And thine?15
Piramont. Piramont.
Peridor. Thy story?
Ardellan. What story?
Peridor. Thy life, thy life.[Pinch him
Ardellan. Hold, hold: you shall have it. [He sighs.] It was upon
The great defeat given by the Tamorens
Unto the Orsabrins, that the old prince,
For safety of the young, committed him20
Unto the trust of Garradan, and some
Few servants more, 'mongst whom I fill'd a place.
Tamoren. Ha! Garradan?
Ardellan. Yes.
Tamoren. Speak out, and set me nearer.
So, void the place [to Attend.]. Proceed.
Ardellan. We put to sea, but had scarce lost the sight25
Of land, ere we were made a prey to pirates:
There Garradan, resisting the first board,
Chang'd life with death; with him the servants too.
All but myself and Piramont.
Under these pirates ever since30
Was Orsabrin brought up;
And into several countries did they carry him.
Tamoren. Knew Orsabrin himself?
Ardellan. Oh no, his spirit was too great: we durst
Not tell him anything, but waited for35
Some accident might throw us on Francelia;
'Bout which we hover'd often, and we were near
It now; but Heaven decreed it otherwise.[He sighs
Tamoren. Why dost thou sigh?
Ardellan. Why do I sigh indeed!
For tears cannot recall him: last night,40
About the second watch, the winds broke loose,
And vex'd our ship so long, that it began
To reel and totter, and, like a drunken man,
Took in so fast his liquor, that it sunk
Down i' th' place.45
Tamoren. How did you 'scape?
Ardellan. I bound myself unto a mast, and did
Advise my master to do so;
For which he struck me only, and said I did
Consult too much with fear.50
