MIRANDA
How came we ashore?
PROSPERO
By providence divine. (1.2.189-190)
Even if you know magic, some things are just dumb luck—or divine intervention.
Miranda
Quote 8
MIRANDA
'Tis far off
And rather like a dream than an assurance
That my remembrance warrants. (1.2.56-58)
What is the relationship between dreams and memory? Prospero has a handy habit of putting folks to sleep when he's up to some other sorcery—memories don't seem trustworthy in this environment.