Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 4

           Hesaid,"ifIwouldgowithhimtohiscountry-house,abouttwentymilesdistant,wherehisestatelay,therewouldbemoreleisureforthiskindofconversation."Itoldhisexcellency"thatIwasentirelyathisdisposal;"andaccordinglywesetoutnextmorning.

           Duringourjourneyhemademeobservetheseveralmethodsusedbyfarmersinmanagingtheirlands,whichtomewerewhollyunaccountable;for,exceptinsomeveryfewplaces,Icouldnotdiscoveroneearofcornorbladeofgrass.But,inthreehourstravelling,thescenewaswhollyaltered;wecameintoamostbeautifulcountry;farmers’houses,atsmalldistances,neatlybuilt;thefieldsenclosed,containingvineyards,corn-grounds,andmeadows.NeitherdoIremembertohaveseenamoredelightfulprospect.Hisexcellencyobservedmycountenancetoclearup;hetoldme,withasigh,"thattherehisestatebegan,andwouldcontinuethesame,tillweshouldcometohishouse:thathiscountrymenridiculedanddespisedhim,formanaginghisaffairsnobetter,andforsettingsoillanexampletothekingdom;which,however,wasfollowedbyveryfew,suchaswereold,andwilful,andweaklikehimself."

           Wecameatlengthtothehouse,whichwasindeedanoblestructure,builtaccordingtothebestrulesofancientarchitecture.Thefountains,gardens,walks,avenues,andgroves,werealldisposedwithexactjudgmentandtaste.

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