Подорож Гулівера

           HereIsatforsometime,fivehundredyardsfromtheground,expectingeverymomenttobeblowndownbythewind,ortofallbymyowngiddiness,andcometumblingoverandoverfromtheridgetotheeaves;butanhonestlad,oneofmynurse’sfootmen,climbedup,andputtingmeintohisbreechespocket,broughtmedownsafe.

           Iwasalmostchokedwiththefilthystuffthemonkeyhadcrammeddownmythroat:butmydearlittlenursepickeditoutofmymouthwithasmallneedle,andthenIfella-vomiting,whichgavemegreatrelief.YetIwassoweakandbruisedinthesideswiththesqueezesgivenmebythisodiousanimal,thatIwasforcedtokeepmybedafortnight.Theking,queen,andallthecourt,senteverydaytoinquireaftermyhealth;andhermajestymademeseveralvisitsduringmysickness.Themonkeywaskilled,andanordermade,thatnosuchanimalshouldbekeptaboutthepalace.

           WhenIattendedthekingaftermyrecovery,toreturnhimthanksforhisfavours,hewaspleasedtorallymeagooddealuponthisadventure.Heaskedme,"whatmythoughtsandspeculationswere,whileIlayinthemonkey’spaw;howIlikedthevictualshegaveme;hismanneroffeeding;andwhetherthefreshairontheroofhadsharpenedmystomach."Hedesiredtoknow,"whatIwouldhavedoneuponsuchanoccasioninmyowncountry."Itoldhismajesty,"thatinEuropewehadnomonkeys,exceptsuchaswerebroughtforcuriosityfromotherplaces,andsosmall,thatIcoulddealwithadozenofthemtogether,iftheypresumedtoattackme.AndasforthatmonstrousanimalwithwhomIwassolatelyengaged(itwasindeedaslargeasanelephant),ifmyfearshadsufferedmetothinksofarastomakeuseofmyhanger,"(lookingfiercely,andclappingmyhandonthehilt,asIspoke)"whenhepokedhispawintomychamber,perhapsIshouldhavegivenhimsuchawound,aswouldhavemadehimgladtowithdrawitwithmorehastethanheputitin."