Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           otherwiseitcamewithsomuchviolence,thatitwouldhaveinfalliblyknockedoutmybrains,foritwasalmostaslargeasasmallpumpkin,butIhadthesatisfactiontoseetheyoungroguewellbeaten,andturnedoutoftheroom.

           Mymastergavepublicnoticethathewouldshowmeagainthenextmarket-day;andinthemeantimehepreparedaconvenientvehicleforme,whichhehadreasonenoughtodo;forIwassotiredwithmyfirstjourney,andwithentertainingcompanyforeighthourstogether,thatIcouldhardlystanduponmylegs,orspeakaword.ItwasatleastthreedaysbeforeIrecoveredmystrength;andthatImighthavenorestathome,alltheneighbouringgentlemenfromahundredmilesround,hearingofmyfame,cametoseemeatmymaster’sownhouse.Therecouldnotbefewerthanthirtypersonswiththeirwivesandchildren(forthecountryisverypopulous;)andmymasterdemandedtherateofafullroomwheneverheshowedmeathome,althoughitwereonlytoasinglefamily;sothatforsometimeIhadbutlittleeaseeverydayoftheweek(exceptWednesday,whichistheirSabbath,)althoughIwerenotcarriedtothetown.

           Mymaster,findinghowprofitableIwaslikelytobe,resolvedtocarrymetothemostconsiderablecitiesofthekingdom.Havingthereforeprovidedhimselfwithallthingsnecessaryforalongjourney,andsettledhisaffairsathome,hetookleaveofhiswife,anduponthe17thofAugust,1703,abouttwomonthsaftermyarrival,wesetoutforthemetropolis,situatenearthemiddleofthatempire,andaboutthreethousandmilesdistancefromourhouse.MymastermadehisdaughterGlumdalclitchridebehindhim.Shecarriedmeonherlap,inaboxtiedaboutherwaist.Thegirlhadlineditonallsideswiththesoftestclothshecouldget,wellquiltedunderneath,furnisheditwithherbaby’sbed,providedmewithlinenandothernecessaries,andmadeeverythingasconvenientasshecould.

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