Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 7

           MytwofriendsandIlayataprivatehouseinthetownadjoining,whichisthecapitalofthislittleisland;andthenextmorningwereturnedtopayourdutytothegovernor,ashewaspleasedtocommandus.

           Afterthismannerwecontinuedintheislandfortendays,mostpartofeverydaywiththegovernor,andatnightinourlodging.Isoongrewsofamiliarizedtothesightofspirits,thatafterthethirdorfourthtimetheygavemenoemotionatall:or,ifIhadanyapprehensionsleft,mycuriosityprevailedoverthem.Forhishighnessthegovernororderedme"tocallupwhateverpersonsIwouldchoosetoname,andinwhatevernumbers,amongallthedeadfromthebeginningoftheworldtothepresenttime,andcommandthemtoansweranyquestionsIshouldthinkfittoask;withthiscondition,thatmyquestionsmustbeconfinedwithinthecompassofthetimestheylivedin.AndonethingImightdependupon,thattheywouldcertainlytellmethetruth,forlyingwasatalentofnouseinthelowerworld."

           Imademyhumbleacknowledgmentstohishighnessforsogreatafavour.Wewereinachamber,fromwhencetherewasafairprospectintothepark.Andbecausemyfirstinclinationwastobeentertainedwithscenesofpompandmagnificence,IdesiredtoseeAlexandertheGreatattheheadofhisarmy,justafterthebattleofArbela:which,uponamotionofthegovernor’sfinger,immediatelyappearedinalargefield,underthewindowwherewestood.

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