Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 11

           Iconjuredhim"toconcealfromallpersonswhatIhadtoldhimoftheHouyhnhnms;becausetheleasthintofsuchastorywouldnotonlydrawnumbersofpeopletoseeme,butprobablyputmeindangerofbeingimprisoned,orburntbytheInquisition."Thecaptainpersuadedmetoacceptasuitofclothesnewlymade;butIwouldnotsufferthetailortotakemymeasure;however,DonPedrobeingalmostofmysize,theyfittedmewellenough.Heaccoutredmewithothernecessaries,allnew,whichIairedfortwenty-fourhoursbeforeIwouldusethem.

           Thecaptainhadnowife,norabovethreeservants,noneofwhichweresufferedtoattendatmeals;andhiswholedeportmentwassoobliging,addedtoverygoodhumanunderstanding,thatIreallybegantotoleratehiscompany.Hegainedsofaruponme,thatIventuredtolookoutofthebackwindow.BydegreesIwasbroughtintoanotherroom,whenceIpeepedintothestreet,butdrewmyheadbackinafright.Inaweek’stimeheseducedmedowntothedoor.Ifoundmyterrorgraduallylessened,butmyhatredandcontemptseemedtoincrease.Iwasatlastboldenoughtowalkthestreetinhiscompany,butkeptmynosewellstoppedwithrue,orsometimeswithtobacco.

           Intendays,DonPedro,towhomIhadgivensomeaccountofmydomesticaffairs,putituponme,asamatterofhonourandconscience,"thatIoughttoreturntomynativecountry,andliveathomewithmywifeandchildren."Hetoldme,"therewasanEnglishshipintheportjustreadytosail,andhewouldfurnishmewithallthingsnecessary."

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