Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 3

           pleasantasthespring,comfortableasthesummer,fruitfulasautumn,dreadfulaswinter:hismostsublimemajestyproposestotheman-mountain,latelyarrivedatourcelestialdominions,thefollowingarticles,which,byasolemnoath,heshallbeobligedtoperform:

           "1st,Theman-mountainshallnotdepartfromourdominions,withoutourlicenseunderourgreatseal.

           "2d,Heshallnotpresumetocomeintoourmetropolis,withoutourexpressorder;atwhichtime,theinhabitantsshallhavetwohourswarningtokeepwithindoors.

           "3d,Thesaidman-mountainshallconfinehiswalkstoourprincipalhighroads,andnotoffertowalk,orliedown,inameadoworfieldofcorn.

           "4th,Ashewalksthesaidroads,heshalltaketheutmostcarenottotrampleuponthebodiesofanyofourlovingsubjects,theirhorses,orcarriages,nortakeanyofoursubjectsintohishandswithouttheirownconsent.

           "5th,Ifanexpressrequiresextraordinarydespatch,theman-mountainshallbeobligedtocarry,inhispocket,themessengerandhorseasixdaysjourney,onceineverymoon,andreturnthesaidmessengerback(ifsorequired)safetoourimperialpresence.

           "6th,HeshallbeourallyagainstourenemiesintheislandofBlefuscu,anddohisutmosttodestroytheirfleet,whichisnowpreparingtoinvadeus.

           "7th,Thatthesaidman-mountainshall,athistimesofleisure,beaidingandassistingtoourworkmen,inhelpingtoraisecertaingreatstones,towardscoveringthewalloftheprincipalpark,andotherourroyalbuildings.

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