Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 7

           andtwentyofhismajesty’ssurgeonswillattend,inordertoseetheoperationwellperformed,bydischargingverysharp-pointedarrowsintotheballsofyoureyes,asyoulieontheground.

           "Ileavetoyourprudencewhatmeasuresyouwilltake;andtoavoidsuspicion,ImustimmediatelyreturninasprivateamannerasIcame."

           Hislordshipdidso;andIremainedalone,undermanydoubtsandperplexitiesofmind.

           Itwasacustomintroducedbythisprinceandhisministry(verydifferent,asIhavebeenassured,fromthepracticeofformertimes,)thatafterthecourthaddecreedanycruelexecution,eithertogratifythemonarch’sresentment,orthemaliceofafavourite,theemperoralwaysmadeaspeechtohiswholecouncil,expressinghisgreatlenityandtenderness,asqualitiesknownandconfessedbyalltheworld.Thisspeechwasimmediatelypublishedthroughoutthekingdom;nordidanythingterrifythepeoplesomuchasthoseencomiumsonhismajesty’smercy;becauseitwasobserved,thatthemorethesepraiseswereenlargedandinsistedon,themoreinhumanwasthepunishment,andthesufferermoreinnocent.Yet,astomyself,Imustconfess,havingneverbeendesignedforacourtier,eitherbymybirthoreducation,Iwassoillajudgeofthings,thatIcouldnotdiscoverthelenityandfavourofthissentence,butconceivedit(perhapserroneously)rathertoberigorousthangentle.Isometimesthoughtofstandingmytrial,for,althoughIcouldnotdenythefactsallegedintheseveralarticles,yetIhopedtheywouldadmitofsomeextenuation.Buthavinginmylifeperusedmanystate-trials,whichIeverobservedtoterminateasthejudgesthoughtfittodirect,Idurstnotrelyonsodangerousadecision,insocriticalajuncture,andagainstsuchpowerfulenemies.

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