Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 7

           Hehadheard,indeed,somecuriousHouyhnhnmsobserve,thatinmostherdstherewasasortofrulingYahoo(asamongusthereisgenerallysomeleadingorprincipalstaginapark),whowasalwaysmoredeformedinbody,andmischievousindisposition,thananyoftherest;thatthisleaderhadusuallyafavouriteaslikehimselfashecouldget,whoseemploymentwastolickhismaster’sfeetandposteriors,anddrivethefemaleYahoostohiskennel;forwhichhewasnowandthenrewardedwithapieceofass’sflesh.Thisfavouriteishatedbythewholeherd,andtherefore,toprotecthimself,keepsalwaysnearthepersonofhisleader.Heusuallycontinuesinofficetillaworsecanbefound;buttheverymomentheisdiscarded,hissuccessor,attheheadofalltheYahoosinthatdistrict,youngandold,maleandfemale,comeinabody,anddischargetheirexcrementsuponhimfromheadtofoot.Buthowfarthismightbeapplicabletoourcourts,andfavourites,andministersofstate,mymastersaidIcouldbestdetermine."

           Idurstmakenoreturntothismaliciousinsinuation,whichdebasedhumanunderstandingbelowthesagacityofacommonhound,whohasjudgmentenoughtodistinguishandfollowthecryoftheablestdoginthepack,withoutbeingevermistaken.

           Mymastertoldme,"thereweresomequalitiesremarkableintheYahoos,whichhehadnotobservedmetomention,oratleastveryslightly,intheaccountsIhadgivenofhumankind."

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