Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 3

           TheHouyhnhnms,whocametovisitmymasteroutofadesignofseeingandtalkingwithme,couldhardlybelievemetobearightYahoo,becausemybodyhadadifferentcoveringfromothersofmykind.Theywereastonishedtoobservemewithouttheusualhairorskin,exceptonmyhead,face,andhands;butIdiscoveredthatsecrettomymasteruponanaccidentwhichhappenedaboutafortnightbefore.

           Ihavealreadytoldthereader,thateverynight,whenthefamilyweregonetobed,itwasmycustomtostrip,andcovermyselfwithmyclothes.Ithappened,onemorningearly,thatmymastersentformebythesorrelnag,whowashisvalet.WhenhecameIwasfastasleep,myclothesfallenoffononeside,andmyshirtabovemywaist.Iawakedatthenoisehemade,andobservedhimtodeliverhismessageinsomedisorder;afterwhichhewenttomymaster,andinagreatfrightgavehimaveryconfusedaccountofwhathehadseen.ThisIpresentlydiscovered,for,goingassoonasIwasdressedtopaymyattendanceuponhishonour,heaskedme"themeaningofwhathisservanthadreported,thatIwasnotthesamethingwhenIslept,asIappearedtobeatothertimes;thathisvaleassuredhim,somepartofmewaswhite,someyellow,atleastnotsowhite,andsomebrown."

           Ihadhithertoconcealedthesecretofmydress,inordertodistinguishmyself,asmuchaspossible,fromthatcursedraceofYahoos;butnowIfounditinvaintodosoanylonger.

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