Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 8

           Ihavealreadytoldthereaderthatthereweretwostrongstaplesfixeduponthatsideofmyboxwhichhadnowindow,andintowhichtheservant,whousedtocarrymeonhorseback,wouldputaleathernbelt,andbuckleitabouthiswaist.Beinginthisdisconsolatestate,Iheard,oratleastthoughtIheard,somekindofgratingnoiseonthatsideofmyboxwherethestapleswerefixed;andsoonafterIbegantofancythattheboxwaspulledortowedalongthesea;forInowandthenfeltasortoftugging,whichmadethewavesrisenearthetopsofmywindows,leavingmealmostinthedark.Thisgavemesomefainthopesofrelief,althoughIwasnotabletoimaginehowitcouldbebroughtabout.Iventuredtounscrewoneofmychairs,whichwerealwaysfastenedtothefloor;andhavingmadeahardshifttoscrewitdownagain,directlyundertheslipping-boardthatIhadlatelyopened,Imountedonthechair,andputtingmymouthasnearasIcouldtothehole,Icalledforhelpinaloudvoice,andinallthelanguagesIunderstood.IthenfastenedmyhandkerchieftoastickIusuallycarried,andthrustingitupthehole,waveditseveraltimesintheair,thatifanyboatorshipwerenear,theseamenmightconjecturesomeunhappymortaltobeshutupinthebox.

           IfoundnoeffectfromallIcoulddo,butplainlyperceivedmyclosettobemovedalong;andinthespaceofanhour,orbetter,thatsideoftheboxwherethestapleswere,andhadnowindows,struckagainstsomethingthatwashard.Iapprehendedittobearock,andfoundmyselftossedmorethanever.Iplainlyheardanoiseuponthecoverofmycloset,likethatofacable,andthegratingofitasitpassedthroughthering.Ithenfoundmyselfhoistedup,bydegrees,atleastthreefeethigherthanIwasbefore.WhereuponIagainthrustupmystickandhandkerchief,callingforhelptillIwasalmosthoarse.Inreturntowhich,Iheardagreatshoutrepeatedthreetimes,givingmesuchtransportsofjoyasarenottobeconceivedbutbythosewhofeelthem.

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