Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           Thehorseneighedthreeorfourtimes,andIwaitedtohearsomeanswersinahumanvoice,butIheardnootherreturnsthaninthesamedialect,onlyoneortwoalittleshrillerthanhis.Ibegantothinkthatthishousemustbelongtosomepersonofgreatnoteamongthem,becausethereappearedsomuchceremonybeforeIcouldgainadmittance.But,thatamanofqualityshouldbeservedallbyhorses,wasbeyondmycomprehension.Ifearedmybrainwasdisturbedbymysufferingsandmisfortunes.Irousedmyself,andlookedaboutmeintheroomwhereIwasleftalone:thiswasfurnishedlikethefirst,onlyafteramoreelegantmanner.Irubbedmyeyesoften,butthesameobjectsstilloccurred.Ipinchedmyarmsandsidestoawakemyself,hopingImightbeinadream.Ithenabsolutelyconcluded,thatalltheseappearancescouldbenothingelsebutnecromancyandmagic.ButIhadnotimetopursuethesereflections;forthegrayhorsecametothedoor,andmademeasigntofollowhimintothethirdroomwhereIsawaverycomelymare,togetherwithacoltandfoal,sittingontheirhaunchesuponmatsofstraw,notunartfullymade,andperfectlyneatandclean.

           Themaresoonaftermyentrancerosefromhermat,andcomingupclose,afterhavingnicelyobservedmyhandsandface,gavemeamostcontemptuouslook;andturningtothehorse,IheardthewordYahoooftenrepeatedbetwixtthem;themeaningofwhichwordIcouldnotthencomprehend,althoughitwasthefirstIhadlearnedtopronounce.

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