Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 10

           Thereaderwilleasilybelieve,thatfromwhatIhadhearandseen,mykeenappetiteforperpetuityoflifewasmuchabated.IgrewheartilyashamedofthepleasingvisionsIhadformed;andthoughtnotyrantcouldinventadeathintowhichIwouldnotrunwithpleasure,fromsuchalife.Thekingheardofallthathadpassedbetweenmeandmyfriendsuponthisoccasion,andralliedmeverypleasantly;wishingIcouldsendacoupleofstruldbrugstomyowncountry,toarmourpeopleagainstthefearofdeath;butthis,itseems,isforbiddenbythefundamentallawsofthekingdom,orelseIshouldhavebeenwellcontentwiththetroubleandexpenseoftransportingthem.

           Icouldnotbutagree,thatthelawsofthiskingdomrelativetothestruldbrugswerefoundeduponthestrongestreasons,andsuchasanyothercountrywouldbeunderthenecessityofenacting,inthelikecircumstances.Otherwise,asavariceisthenecessaryconsequenceofoldage,thoseimmortalswouldintimebecomeproprietorsofthewholenation,andengrossthecivilpower,which,forwantofabilitiestomanage,mustendintheruinofthepublic.

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