Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 1

           AndasIhavebeenalwaystold,andfoundtruebyexperienceinmytravels,thatflyingordiscoveringfearbeforeafierceanimal,isacertainwaytomakeitpursueorattackyou,soIresolved,inthisdangerousjuncture,toshownomannerofconcern.Iwalkedwithintrepidityfiveorsixtimesbeforetheveryheadofthecat,andcamewithinhalfayardofher;whereuponshedrewherselfback,asifsheweremoreafraidofme:Ihadlessapprehensionconcerningthedogs,whereofthreeorfourcameintotheroom,asitisusualinfarmers’houses;oneofwhichwasamastiff,equalinbulktofourelephants,andanotheragreyhound,somewhattallerthanthemastiff,butnotsolarge.

           Whendinnerwasalmostdone,thenursecameinwithachildofayearoldinherarms,whoimmediatelyspiedme,andbeganasquallthatyoumighthaveheardfromLondon-BridgetoChelsea,aftertheusualoratoryofinfants,togetmeforaplaything.Themother,outofpureindulgence,tookmeup,andputmetowardsthechild,whopresentlyseizedmebythemiddle,andgotmyheadintohismouth,whereIroaredsoloudthattheurchinwasfrighted,andletmedrop,andIshouldinfalliblyhavebrokemyneck,ifthemotherhadnotheldherapronunderme.Thenurse,toquietherbabe,madeuseofarattlewhichwasakindofhollowvesselfilledwithgreatstones,andfastenedbyacabletothechild’swaist:butallinvain;sothatshewasforcedtoapplythelastremedybygivingitsuck.Imustconfessnoobjecteverdisgustedmesomuchasthesightofhermonstrousbreast,whichIcannottellwhattocomparewith,soastogivethecuriousreaderanideaofitsbulk,shape,andcolour.Itstoodprominentsixfeet,andcouldnotbelessthansixteenincircumference.Thenipplewasabouthalfthebignessofmyhead,andthehuebothofthatandthedug,sovariedwithspots,pimples,andfreckles,thatnothingcouldappearmorenauseous:forIhadanearsightofher,shesittingdown,themoreconvenientlytogivesuck,andIstandingonthetable.

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