Подорож Гулівера

Chapter 8

           However,Ioncecaughtayoungmaleofthreeyearsold,andendeavoured,byallmarksoftenderness,tomakeitquiet;butthelittleimpfellasqualling,andscratching,andbitingwithsuchviolence,thatIwasforcedtoletitgo;anditwashightime,forawholetroopofoldonescameaboutusatthenoise,butfindingthecubwassafe(forawayitran),andmysorrelnagbeingby,theydurstnotventurenearus.Iobservedtheyounganimal’sfleshtosmellveryrank,andthestinkwassomewhatbetweenaweaselandafox,butmuchmoredisagreeable.Iforgotanothercircumstance(andperhapsImighthavethereader’spardonifitwerewhollyomitted),thatwhileIheldtheodiousvermininmyhands,itvoideditsfilthyexcrementsofayellowliquidsubstanceallovermyclothes;butbygoodfortunetherewasasmallbrookhardby,whereIwashedmyselfascleanasIcould;althoughIdurstnotcomeintomymaster’spresenceuntilIweresufficientlyaired.

           BywhatIcoulddiscover,theYahoosappeartobethemostunteachableofallanimals:theircapacityneverreachinghigherthantodraworcarryburdens.YetIamofopinion,thisdefectariseschieflyfromaperverse,restivedisposition;fortheyarecunning,malicious,treacherous,andrevengeful.Theyarestrongandhardy,butofacowardlyspirit,and,byconsequence,insolent,abject,andcruel.Itisobserved,thattheredhairedofbothsexesaremorelibidinousandmischievousthantherest,whomyettheymuchexceedinstrengthandactivity."

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