Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           Andthebusinessofthisofficeris,whentwo,three,ormorepersonsareincompany,gentlytostrikewithhisbladderthemouthofhimwhoistospeak,andtherightearofhimorthemtowhomthespeakeraddresseshimself.Thisflapperislikewiseemployeddiligentlytoattendhismasterinhiswalks,anduponoccasiontogivehimasoftflaponhiseyes;becauseheisalwayssowrappedupincogitation,thatheisinmanifestdangeroffallingdowneveryprecipice,andbouncinghisheadagainsteverypost;andinthestreets,ofjustlingothers,orbeingjustledhimselfintothekennel.

           Itwasnecessarytogivethereaderthisinformation,withoutwhichhewouldbeatthesamelosswithmetounderstandtheproceedingsofthesepeople,astheyconductedmeupthestairstothetopoftheisland,andfromthencetotheroyalpalace.Whilewewereascending,theyforgotseveraltimeswhattheywereabout,andleftmetomyself,tilltheirmemorieswereagainrousedbytheirflappers;fortheyappearedaltogetherunmovedbythesightofmyforeignhabitandcountenance,andbytheshoutsofthevulgar,whosethoughtsandmindsweremoredisengaged.

           Atlastweenteredthepalace,andproceededintothechamberofpresence,whereIsawthekingseatedonhisthrone,attendedoneachsidebypersonsofprimequality.Beforethethrone,wasalargetablefilledwithglobesandspheres,andmathematicalinstrumentsofallkinds.

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