Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 1

           Heconsideredawhile,withthecautionofonewhoendeavourstolayholdonasmalldangerousanimalinsuchamannerthatitshallnotbeableeithertoscratchorbitehim,asImyselfhavesometimesdonewithaweaselinEngland.Atlengthheventuredtotakemebehind,bythemiddle,betweenhisfore-fingerandthumb,andbroughtmewithinthreeyardsofhiseyes,thathemightbeholdmyshapemoreperfectly.Iguessedhismeaning,andmygoodfortunegavemesomuchpresenceofmind,thatIresolvednottostruggleintheleastasheheldmeintheairabovesixtyfeetfromtheground,althoughhegrievouslypinchedmysides,forfearIshouldslipthroughhisfingers.AllIventuredwastoraisemineeyestowardsthesun,andplacemyhandstogetherinasupplicatingposture,andtospeaksomewordsinahumblemelancholytone,suitabletotheconditionIthenwasin:forIapprehendedeverymomentthathewoulddashmeagainsttheground,asweusuallydoanylittlehatefulanimal,whichwehaveamindtodestroy.Butmygoodstarwouldhaveit,thatheappearedpleasedwithmyvoiceandgestures,andbegantolookuponmeasacuriosity,muchwonderingtohearmepronouncearticulatewords,althoughhecouldnotunderstandthem.InthemeantimeIwasnotabletoforbeargroaningandsheddingtears,andturningmyheadtowardsmysides;lettinghimknow,aswellasIcould,howcruellyIwashurtbythepressureofhisthumbandfinger.Heseemedtoapprehendmymeaning;for,liftingupthelappetofhiscoat,heputmegentlyintoit,andimmediatelyranalongwithmetohismaster,whowasasubstantialfarmer,andthesamepersonIhadfirstseeninthefield.

           Thefarmerhaving(asIsupposebytheirtalk)receivedsuchanaccountofmeashisservantcouldgivehim,tookapieceofasmallstraw,aboutthesizeofawalking-staff,andtherewithliftedupthelappetsofmycoat;whichitseemshethoughttobesomekindofcoveringthatnaturehadgivenme.Heblewmyhairsasidetotakeabetterviewofmyface.

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