Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 11

           Theyadmiredtohearmeanswerthemintheirowntongue,andsawbymycomplexionImustbeaEuropean;butwereatalosstoknowwhatImeantbyYahoosandHouyhnhnms;andatthesametimefella-laughingatmystrangetoneinspeaking,whichresembledtheneighingofahorse.Itrembledallthewhilebetwixtfearandhatred.Iagaindesiredleavetodepart,andwasgentlymovingtomycanoe;buttheylaidholdofme,desiringtoknow,"whatcountryIwasof?whenceIcame?"withmanyotherquestions.Itoldthem"IwasborninEngland,whenceIcameaboutfiveyearsago,andthentheircountryandourswereatpeace.Ithereforehopedtheywouldnottreatmeasanenemy,sinceImeantthemnoharm,butwasapoorYahooseekingsomedesolateplacewheretopasstheremainderofhisunfortunatelife."

           Whentheybegantotalk,IthoughtIneverheardorsawanythingmoreunnatural;foritappearedtomeasmonstrousasifadogoracowshouldspeakinEngland,oraYahooinHouyhnhnmland.ThehonestPortuguesewereequallyamazedatmystrangedress,andtheoddmannerofdeliveringmywords,which,however,theyunderstoodverywell.Theyspoketomewithgreathumanity,andsaid,"theyweresurethecaptainwouldcarrymegratistoLisbon,whenceImightreturntomyowncountry;thattwooftheseamenwouldgobacktotheship,informthecaptainofwhattheyhadseen,andreceivehisorders;inthemeantime,unlessIwouldgivemysolemnoathnottofly,theywouldsecuremebyforce.Ithoughtitbesttocomplywiththeirproposal.

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