Подорож Гулівера

           Forindeed,whileIwasinthatprince’scountry,Icouldneverenduretolookinaglass,aftermineeyeshadbeenaccustomedtosuchprodigiousobjects,becausethecomparisongavemesodespicableaconceitofmyself.Thecaptainsaid,"thatwhilewewereatsupper,heobservedmetolookateverythingwithasortofwonder,andthatIoftenseemedhardlyabletocontainmylaughter,whichheknewnotwellhowtotake,butimputedittosomedisorderinmybrain."Ianswered,"itwasverytrue;andIwonderedhowIcouldforbear,whenIsawhisdishesofthesizeofasilverthree-pence,alegofporkhardlyamouthful,acupnotsobigasanut-shell;"andsoIwenton,describingtherestofhishousehold-stuffandprovisions,afterthesamemanner.For,althoughhequeenhadorderedalittleequipageofallthingsnecessaryforme,whileIwasinherservice,yetmyideaswerewhollytakenupwithwhatIsawoneverysideofme,andIwinkedatmyownlittleness,aspeopledoattheirownfaults.Thecaptainunderstoodmyrailleryverywell,andmerrilyrepliedwiththeoldEnglishproverb,"thathedoubtedmineeyeswerebiggerthanmybelly,forhedidnotobservemystomachsogood,althoughIhadfastedallday;"and,continuinginhismirth,protested"hewouldhavegladlygivenahundredpounds,tohaveseenmyclosetintheeagle’sbill,andafterwardsinitsfallfromsogreataheightintothesea;whichwouldcertainlyhavebeenamostastonishingobject,worthytohavethedescriptionofittransmittedtofutureages:"andthecomparisonofPhaetonwassoobvious,thathecouldnotforbearapplyingit,althoughIdidnotmuchadmiretheconceit.

           ThecaptainhavingbeenatTonquin,was,inhisreturntoEngland,drivennorth-eastwardtothelatitudeof44degrees,andlongitudeof143.Butmeetingatrade-windtwodaysafterIcameonboardhim,wesailedsouthwardalongtime,andcoastingNewHolland,keptourcoursewest-south-west,andthensouth-south-west,tillwedoubledtheCapeofGoodHope.