Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           Thewivesanddaughterslamenttheirconfinementtotheisland,althoughIthinkitthemostdeliciousspotofgroundintheworld;andalthoughtheylivehereinthegreatestplentyandmagnificence,andareallowedtodowhatevertheyplease,theylongtoseetheworld,andtakethediversionsofthemetropolis,whichtheyarenotallowedtodowithoutaparticularlicensefromtheking;andthisisnoteasytobeobtained,becausethepeopleofqualityhavefound,byfrequentexperience,howharditistopersuadetheirwomentoreturnfrombelow.Iwastoldthatagreatcourtlady,whohadseveralchildrenismarriedtotheprimeminister,therichestsubjectinthekingdom,averygracefulperson,extremelyfondofher,andlivesinthefinestpalaceoftheislandwentdowntoLagadoonthepretenceofhealth,therehidherselfforseveralmonths,tillthekingsentawarranttosearchforher;andshewasfoundinanobscureeating-houseallinrags,havingpawnedherclothestomaintainanolddeformedfootman,whobeathereveryday,andinwhosecompanyshewastaken,muchagainstherwill.Andalthoughherhusbandreceivedherwithallpossiblekindness,andwithouttheleastreproach,shesoonaftercontrivedtostealdownagain,withallherjewels,tothesamegallant,andhasnotbeenheardofsince.

           ThismayperhapspasswiththereaderratherforanEuropeanorEnglishstory,thanforoneofacountrysoremote

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