Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 8

           Theplatesofironfastenedatthebottomofthebox(forthosewerethestrongest)preservedthebalancewhileitfell,andhindereditfrombeingbrokenonthesurfaceofthewater.Everyjointofitwaswellgrooved;andthedoordidnotmoveonhinges,butupanddownlikeasash,whichkeptmyclosetsotightthatverylittlewatercamein.Igotwithmuchdifficultyoutofmyhammock,havingfirstventuredtodrawbacktheslip-boardontheroofalreadymentioned,contrivedonpurposetoletinair,forwantofwhichIfoundmyselfalmoststifled.

           HowoftendidIthenwishmyselfwithmydearGlumdalclitch,fromwhomonesinglehourhadsofardividedme!AndImaysaywithtruth,thatinthemidstofmyownmisfortunesIcouldnotforbearlamentingmypoornurse,thegriefshewouldsufferformyloss,thedispleasureofthequeen,andtheruinofherfortune.PerhapsmanytravellershavenotbeenundergreaterdifficultiesanddistressthanIwasatthisjuncture,expectingeverymomenttoseemyboxdashedtopieces,oratleastoversetbythefirstviolentblast,orrisingwave.Abreachinonesinglepaneofglasswouldhavebeenimmediatedeath:norcouldanythinghavepreservedthewindows,butthestronglatticewiresplacedontheoutside,againstaccidentsintravelling.Isawthewateroozeinatseveralcrannies,althoughtheleakswerenotconsiderable,andIendeavouredtostopthemaswellasIcould.Iwasnotabletoliftuptheroofofmycloset,whichotherwiseIcertainlyshouldhavedone,andsatonthetopofit;whereImightatleastpreservemyselfsomehourslonger,thanbybeingshutup(asImaycallit)inthehold.OrifIescapedthesedangersforadayortwo,whatcouldIexpectbutamiserabledeathofcoldandhunger?Iwasfourhoursunderthesecircumstances,expecting,andindeedwishing,everymomenttobemylast.

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