Подорож Гулівера

Chapter 1

           Uponthewhole,Ineverbeheld,inallmytravels,sodisagreeableananimal,oroneagainstwhichInaturallyconceivedsostronganantipathy.Sothat,thinkingIhadseenenough,fullofcontemptandaversion,Igotup,andpursuedthebeatenroad,hopingitmightdirectmetothecabinofsomeIndian.Ihadnotgotfar,whenImetoneofthesecreaturesfullinmyway,andcomingupdirectlytome.Theuglymonster,whenhesawme,distortedseveralways,everyfeatureofhisvisage,andstared,asatanobjecthehadneverseenbefore;thenapproachingnearer,lifteduphisfore-paw,whetheroutofcuriosityormischiefIcouldnottell;butIdrewmyhanger,andgavehimagoodblowwiththeflatsideofit,forIdurstnotstrikewiththeedge,fearingtheinhabitantsmightbeprovokedagainstme,iftheyshouldcometoknowthatIhadkilledormaimedanyoftheircattle.Whenthebeastfeltthesmart,hedrewback,androaredsoloud,thataherdofatleastfortycameflockingaboutmefromthenextfield,howlingandmakingodiousfaces;butIrantothebodyofatree,andleaningmybackagainstit,keptthemoffbywavingmyhanger.Severalofthiscursedbrood,gettingholdofthebranchesbehind,leapedupintothetree,whencetheybegantodischargetheirexcrementsonmyhead;however,Iescapedprettywellbystickingclosetothestemofthetree,butwasalmoststifledwiththefilth,whichfellaboutmeoneveryside.

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