Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 1

           Theyforcedmeintothelong-boat,lettingmeputonmybestsuitofclothes,whichwereasgoodasnew,andtakeasmallbundleoflinen,butnoarms,exceptmyhanger;andtheyweresocivilasnottosearchmypockets,intowhichIconveyedwhatmoneyIhad,withsomeotherlittlenecessaries.Theyrowedaboutaleague,andthensetmedownonastrand.Idesiredthemtotellmewhatcountryitwas.Theyallswore,"theyknewnomorethanmyself;"butsaid,"thatthecaptain"(astheycalledhim)"wasresolved,aftertheyhadsoldthelading,togetridofmeinthefirstplacewheretheycoulddiscoverland."Theypushedoffimmediately,advisingmetomakehasteforfearofbeingovertakenbythetide,andsobademefarewell.

           InthisdesolateconditionIadvancedforward,andsoongotuponfirmground,whereIsatdownonabanktorestmyself,andconsiderwhatIhadbestdo.WhenIwasalittlerefreshed,Iwentupintothecountry,resolvingtodelivermyselftothefirstsavagesIshouldmeet,andpurchasemylifefromthembysomebracelets,glassrings,andothertoys,whichsailorsusuallyprovidethemselveswithinthosevoyages,andwhereofIhadsomeaboutme.Thelandwasdividedbylongrowsoftrees,notregularlyplanted,butnaturallygrowing;therewasgreatplentyofgrass,andseveralfieldsofoats.Iwalkedverycircumspectly,forfearofbeingsurprised,orsuddenlyshotwithanarrowfrombehind,oroneitherside.Ifellintoabeatenroad,whereIsawmanytractsofhumanfeet,andsomeofcows,butmostofhorses.

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