Подорож Гулівера

Chapter 10

           Byreflectingontheformer,theyfindthemselvescutofffromallpossibilityofpleasure;andwhenevertheyseeafuneral,theylamentandrepinethatothershavegonetoaharbourofresttowhichtheythemselvesnevercanhopetoarrive.Theyhavenoremembranceofanythingbutwhattheylearnedandobservedintheiryouthandmiddle-age,andeventhatisveryimperfect;andforthetruthorparticularsofanyfact,itissafertodependoncommontradition,thanupontheirbestrecollections.Theleastmiserableamongthemappeartobethosewhoturntodotage,andentirelylosetheirmemories;thesemeetwithmorepityandassistance,becausetheywantmanybadqualitieswhichaboundinothers.

           "Ifastruldbrughappentomarryoneofhisownkind,themarriageisdissolvedofcourse,bythecourtesyofthekingdom,assoonastheyoungerofthetwocomestobefourscore;forthelawthinksitareasonableindulgence,thatthosewhoarecondemned,withoutanyfaultoftheirown,toaperpetualcontinuanceintheworld,shouldnothavetheirmiserydoubledbytheloadofawife.

           "Assoonastheyhavecompletedthetermofeightyyears,theyarelookedonasdeadinlaw;theirheirsimmediatelysucceedtotheirestates;onlyasmallpittanceisreservedfortheirsupport;andthepooronesaremaintainedatthepubliccharge.

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