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Chapter 3

           Thiswasthesumofmyspeech,deliveredwithgreatimproprietiesandhesitation.Thelatterpartwasaltogetherframedinthestylepeculiartothatpeople,whereofIlearnedsomephrasesfromGlumdalclitch,whileshewascarryingmetocourt.

           Thequeen,givinggreatallowanceformydefectivenessinspeaking,was,however,surprisedatsomuchwitandgoodsenseinsodiminutiveananimal.Shetookmeinherownhand,andcarriedmetotheking,whowasthenretiredtohiscabinet.Hismajesty,aprinceofmuchgravityandausterecountenance,notwellobservingmyshapeatfirstview,askedthequeenafteracoldmanner"howlongitwassinceshegrewfondofasplacnuck?"forsuchitseemshetookmetobe,asIlayuponmybreastinhermajesty’srighthand.Butthisprincess,whohasaninfinitedealofwitandhumour,setmegentlyonmyfeetuponthescrutoire,andcommandedmetogivehismajestyanaccountofmyself,whichIdidinaveryfewwords:andGlumdalclitchwhoattendedatthecabinetdoor,andcouldnotendureIshouldbeoutofhersight,beingadmitted,confirmedallthathadpassedfrommyarrivalatherfather’shouse.

           Theking,althoughhebeaslearnedapersonasanyinhisdominions,hadbeeneducatedinthestudyofphilosophy,andparticularlymathematics;yetwhenheobservedmyshapeexactly,andsawmewalkerect,beforeIbegantospeak,conceivedImightbeapieceofclock-work(whichisinthatcountryarrivedtoaverygreatperfection)contrivedbysomeingeniousartist.Butwhenheheardmyvoice,andfoundwhatIdeliveredtoberegularandrational,hecouldnotconcealhisastonishment.HewasbynomeanssatisfiedwiththerelationIgavehimofthemannerIcameintohiskingdom,butthoughtitastoryconcertedbetweenGlumdalclitchandherfather,whohadtaughtmeasetofwordstomakemesellatabetterprice.

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