Путешествие Гулливера

           WhenIhadgotoutofdanger,Istoppedawhiletopickoutthearrowsthatstuckinmyhandsandface;andrubbedonsomeofthesameointmentthatwasgivenmeatmyfirstarrival,asIhaveformerlymentioned.Ithentookoffmyspectacles,andwaitingaboutanhour,tillthetidewasalittlefallen,Iwadedthroughthemiddlewithmycargo,andarrivedsafeattheroyalportofLilliput.

           Theemperorandhiswholecourtstoodontheshore,expectingtheissueofthisgreatadventure.Theysawtheshipsmoveforwardinalargehalf-moon,butcouldnotdiscernme,whowasuptomybreastinwater.WhenIadvancedtothemiddleofthechannel,theywereyetmoreinpain,becauseIwasunderwatertomyneck.Theemperorconcludedmetobedrowned,andthattheenemy’sfleetwasapproachinginahostilemanner:buthewassooneasedofhisfears;forthechannelgrowingshallowereverystepImade,Icameinashorttimewithinhearing,andholdinguptheendofthecable,bywhichthefleetwasfastened,Icriedinaloudvoice,"LonglivethemostpuissantkingofLilliput!"Thisgreatprincereceivedmeatmylandingwithallpossibleencomiums,andcreatedmeanardacuponthespot,whichisthehighesttitleofhonouramongthem.

           HismajestydesiredIwouldtakesomeotheropportunityofbringingalltherestofhisenemy’sshipsintohisports.Andsounmeasureableistheambitionofprinces,thatheseemedtothinkofnothinglessthanreducingthewholeempireofBlefuscuintoaprovince,andgoverningit,byaviceroy;ofdestroyingtheBig-endianexiles,andcompellingthatpeopletobreakthesmallerendoftheireggs,bywhichhewouldremainthesolemonarchofthewholeworld.ButIendeavouredtodiverthimfromthisdesign,bymanyargumentsdrawnfromthetopicsofpolicyaswellasjustice;