Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           Thefore-feetoftheYahoodifferedfrommyhandsinnothingelsebutthelengthofthenails,thecoarsenessandbrownnessofthepalms,andthehairinessonthebacks.Therewasthesameresemblancebetweenourfeet,withthesamedifferences;whichIknewverywell,thoughthehorsesdidnot,becauseofmyshoesandstockings;thesameineverypartofourbodiesexceptastohairinessandcolour,whichIhavealreadydescribed.

           Thegreatdifficultythatseemedtostickwiththetwohorses,wastoseetherestofmybodysoverydifferentfromthatofaYahoo,forwhichIwasobligedtomyclothes,whereoftheyhadnoconception.Thesorrelnagofferedmearoot,whichheheld(aftertheirmanner,asweshalldescribeinitsproperplace)betweenhishoofandpastern;Itookitinmyhand,and,havingsmeltit,returnedittohimagainascivillyasIcould.HebroughtoutoftheYahoos’kennelapieceofass’sflesh;butitsmeltsooffensivelythatIturnedfromitwithloathing:hethenthrewittotheYahoo,bywhomitwasgreedilydevoured.Heafterwardsshowedmeawispofhay,andafetlockfullofoats;butIshookmyhead,tosignifythatneitherofthesewerefoodforme.AndindeedInowapprehendedthatImustabsolutelystarve,ifIdidnotgettosomeofmyownspecies;forastothosefilthyYahoos,althoughtherewerefewgreaterloversofmankindatthattimethanmyself,yetIconfessIneversawanysensitivebeingsodetestableonallaccounts;andthemoreIcamenearthemthemorehatefultheygrew,whileIstayedinthatcountry.

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