Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 1

           Ithoughtitmyparttoobey,and,forfearoffalling,laidmyselfatfulllengthuponthehandkerchief,withtheremainderofwhichhelappedmeuptotheheadforfurthersecurity,andinthismannercarriedmehometohishouse.Therehecalledhiswife,andshowedmetoher;butshescreamedandranback,aswomeninEnglanddoatthesightofatoadoraspider.However,whenshehadawhileseenmybehaviour,andhowwellIobservedthesignsherhusbandmade,shewassoonreconciled,andbydegreesgrewextremelytenderofme.

           Itwasabouttwelveatnoon,andaservantbroughtindinner.Itwasonlyonesubstantialdishofmeat(fitfortheplainconditionofahusbandman,)inadishofaboutfour-and-twentyfeetdiameter.Thecompanywere,thefarmerandhiswife,threechildren,andanoldgrandmother.Whentheyweresatdown,thefarmerplacedmeatsomedistancefromhimonthetable,whichwasthirtyfeethighfromthefloor.Iwasinaterriblefright,andkeptasfarasIcouldfromtheedge,forfearoffalling.Thewifemincedabitofmeat,thencrumbledsomebreadonatrencher,andplaceditbeforeme.Imadeheralowbow,tookoutmyknifeandfork,andfelltoeat,whichgavethemexceedingdelight.Themistresssenthermaidforasmalldramcup,whichheldabouttwogallons,andfilleditwithdrink;Itookupthevesselwithmuchdifficultyinbothhands,andinamostrespectfulmannerdranktoherladyship’shealth,expressingthewordsasloudasIcouldinEnglish,whichmadethecompanylaughsoheartily,thatIwasalmostdeafenedwiththenoise.Thisliquortastedlikeasmallcider,andwasnotunpleasant.Thenthemastermademeasigntocometohistrencherside;butasIwalkedonthetable,beingingreatsurpriseallthetime,astheindulgentreaderwilleasilyconceiveandexcuse,Ihappenedtostumbleagainstacrust,andfellflatonmyface,butreceivednohurt.

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