Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           Alltheseordersweredulyputinexecution;andinaboutthreeweeksImadeagreatprogressinlearningtheirlanguage;duringwhichtimetheemperorfrequentlyhonouredmewithhisvisits,andwaspleasedtoassistmymastersinteachingme.Webeganalreadytoconversetogetherinsomesort;andthefirstwordsIlearnt,weretoexpressmydesire"thathewouldpleasegivememyliberty;"whichIeverydayrepeatedonmyknees.Hisanswer,asIcouldcomprehendit,was,"thatthismustbeaworkoftime,nottobethoughtonwithouttheadviceofhiscouncil,andthatfirstImustlumoskelminpessodesmarlonemposo;"thatis,swearapeacewithhimandhiskingdom.However,thatIshouldbeusedwithallkindness.Andheadvisedmeto"acquire,bymypatienceanddiscreetbehaviour,thegoodopinionofhimselfandhissubjects."Hedesired"Iwouldnottakeitill,ifhegaveorderstocertainproperofficerstosearchme;forprobablyImightcarryaboutmeseveralweapons,whichmustneedsbedangerousthings,iftheyansweredthebulkofsoprodigiousaperson."Isaid,"Hismajestyshouldbesatisfied;forIwasreadytostripmyself,andturnupmypocketsbeforehim."ThisIdeliveredpartinwords,andpartinsigns.Hereplied,"that,bythelawsofthekingdom,Imustbesearchedbytwoofhisofficers;thatheknewthiscouldnotbedonewithoutmyconsentandassistance;andhehadsogoodanopinionofmygenerosityandjustice,astotrusttheirpersonsinmyhands;thatwhatevertheytookfromme,shouldbereturnedwhenIleftthecountry,orpaidforattheratewhichIwouldsetuponthem."Itookupthetwoofficersinmyhands,putthemfirstintomycoat-pockets,andthenintoeveryotherpocketaboutme,exceptmytwofobs,andanothersecretpocket,whichIhadnomindshouldbesearched,whereinIhadsomelittlenecessariesthatwereofnoconsequencetoanybutmyself.

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