Подорож Гулівера

Chapter 4

           Hehadperformedmanyeminentservicesforthecrown,hadgreatnaturalandacquiredparts,adornedwithintegrityandhonour;butsoillanearformusic,thathisdetractorsreported,"hehadbeenoftenknowntobeattimeinthewrongplace;"neithercouldhistutors,withoutextremedifficulty,teachhimtodemonstratethemosteasypropositioninthemathematics.Hewaspleasedtoshowmemanymarksoffavour,oftendidmethehonourofavisit,desiredtobeinformedintheaffairsofEurope,thelawsandcustoms,themannersandlearningoftheseveralcountrieswhereIhadtravelled.Helistenedtomewithgreatattention,andmadeverywiseobservationsonallIspoke.Hehadtwoflappersattendinghimforstate,butnevermadeuseofthem,exceptatcourtandinvisitsofceremony,andwouldalwayscommandthemtowithdraw,whenwewerealonetogether.

           Ientreatedthisillustriousperson,tointercedeinmybehalfwithhismajesty,forleavetodepart;whichheaccordinglydid,ashewaspleasedtotellme,withregret:forindeedhehadmademeseveraloffersveryadvantageous,which,however,Irefused,withexpressionsofthehighestacknowledgment.

           Onthe16thofFebruaryItookleaveofhismajestyandthecourt.ThekingmademeapresenttothevalueofabouttwohundredpoundsEnglish,andmyprotector,hiskinsman,asmuchmore,togetherwithaletterofrecommendationtoafriendofhisinLagado,themetropolis.

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