Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 4

           Isaid,"mybirthwasofhonestparents,inanislandcalledEngland;whichwasremotefromhiscountry,asmanydays’journeyasthestrongestofhishonour’sservantscouldtravelintheannualcourseofthesun;thatIwasbredasurgeon,whosetradeitistocurewoundsandhurtsinthebody,gottenbyaccidentorviolence;thatmycountrywasgovernedbyafemaleman,whomwecalledqueen;thatIleftittogetriches,wherebyImightmaintainmyselfandfamily,whenIshouldreturn;that,inmylastvoyage,Iwascommanderoftheship,andhadaboutfiftyYahoosunderme,manyofwhichdiedatsea,andIwasforcedtosupplythembyotherspickedoutfromseveralnations;thatourshipwastwiceindangerofbeingsunk,thefirsttimebyagreatstorm,andthesecondbystrikingagainstarock."Heremymasterinterposed,byaskingme,"howIcouldpersuadestrangers,outofdifferentcountries,toventurewithme,afterthelossesIhadsustained,andthehazardsIhadrun?"Isaid,"theywerefellowsofdesperatefortunes,forcedtoflyfromtheplacesoftheirbirthonaccountoftheirpovertyortheircrimes.

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