Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 1

           Igotupimmediately,andobservingthegoodpeopletobeinmuchconcern,Itookmyhat(whichIheldundermyarmoutofgoodmanners,)andwavingitovermyhead,madethreehuzzas,toshowIhadgotnomischiefbymyfall.Butadvancingforwardtowardsmymaster(asIshallhenceforthcallhim,)hisyoungestson,whosatnexttohim,anarchboyofabouttenyearsold,tookmeupbythelegs,andheldmesohighintheair,thatItrembledeverylimb:buthisfathersnatchedmefromhim,andatthesametimegavehimsuchaboxontheleftear,aswouldhavefelledanEuropeantroopofhorsetotheearth,orderinghimtobetakenfromthetable.Butbeingafraidtheboymightowemeaspite,andwellrememberinghowmischievousallchildrenamongusnaturallyaretosparrows,rabbits,youngkittens,andpuppydogs,Ifellonmyknees,andpointingtotheboy,mademymastertounderstand,aswellasIcould,thatIdesiredhissonmightbepardoned.Thefathercomplied,andtheladtookhisseatagain,whereuponIwenttohim,andkissedhishand,whichmymastertook,andmadehimstrokemegentlywithit.

           Inthemidstofdinner,mymistress’sfavouritecatleapedintoherlap.Iheardanoisebehindmelikethatofadozenstocking-weaversatwork;andturningmyhead,Ifounditproceededfromthepurringofthatanimal,whoseemedtobethreetimeslargerthananox,asIcomputedbytheviewofherhead,andoneofherpaws,whilehermistresswasfeedingandstrokingher.Thefiercenessofthiscreature’scountenancealtogetherdiscomposedme;thoughIstoodatthefartherendofthetable,abovefiftyfeetoff;andalthoughmymistressheldherfast,forfearshemightgiveaspring,andseizemeinhertalons.Butithappenedtherewasnodanger,forthecattooknottheleastnoticeofmewhenmymasterplacedmewithinthreeyardsofher.

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