Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 1

           Iansweredinfewwords,buttonopurpose, andmadeasignwithmyhandthatwasloose,puttingittotheother(butoverhisexcellency’sheadforfearofhurtinghimorhistrain)andthentomyownheadandbody,tosignifythatIdesiredmyliberty. Itappearedthatheunderstoodmewellenough,forheshookhisheadbywayofdisapprobation,andheldhishandinaposturetoshowthatImustbecarriedasaprisoner. However,hemadeothersignstoletmeunderstandthatIshouldhavemeatanddrinkenough,andverygoodtreatment. WhereuponIoncemorethoughtofattemptingtobreakmybonds; butagain,whenIfeltthesmartoftheirarrowsuponmyfaceandhands,whichwereallinblisters,andmanyofthedartsstillstickinginthem,andobservinglikewisethatthenumberofmyenemiesincreased,Igavetokenstoletthemknowthattheymightdowithmewhattheypleased. Uponthis,thehurgoandhistrainwithdrew,withmuchcivilityandcheerfulcountenances. SoonafterIheardageneralshout,withfrequentrepetitionsofthewordsPeplomselan; andIfeltgreatnumbersofpeopleonmyleftsiderelaxingthecordstosuchadegree,thatIwasabletoturnuponmyright,andtoeasemyselfwithmakingwater; whichIveryplentifullydid,tothegreatastonishmentofthepeople; who,conjecturingbymymotionwhatIwasgoingtodo,immediatelyopenedtotherightandleftonthatside,toavoidthetorrent,whichfellwithsuchnoiseandviolencefromme. Butbeforethis,theyhaddaubedmyfaceandbothmyhandswithasortofointment,verypleasanttothesmell,which,inafewminutes,removedallthesmartoftheirarrows. Thesecircumstances,addedtotherefreshmentIhadreceivedbytheirvictualsanddrink,whichwereverynourishing,disposedmetosleep. Isleptabouteighthours,asIwasafterwardsassured; anditwasnowonder,forthephysicians,bytheemperor’sorder,hadmingledasleepypotioninthehogsheadsofwine. 

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