Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 2

           ThiswordIpronouncedtwoorthreetimes;foralthoughIhadrefusedthematfirst,yet,uponsecondthoughts,IconsideredthatIcouldcontrivetomakeofthemakindofbread,whichmightbesufficient,withmilk,tokeepmealive,tillIcouldmakemyescapetosomeothercountry,andtocreaturesofmyownspecies.Thehorseimmediatelyorderedawhitemareservantofhisfamilytobringmeagoodquantityofoatsinasortofwoodentray.TheseIheatedbeforethefire,aswellasIcould,andrubbedthemtillthehuskscameoff,whichImadeashifttowinnowfromthegrain.Igroundandbeatthembetweentwostones;thentookwater,andmadethemintoapasteorcake,whichItoastedatthefireandeatwarmwithmilk.Itwasatfirstaveryinsipiddiet,thoughcommonenoughinmanypartsofEurope,butgrewtolerablebytime;andhavingbeenoftenreducedtohardfareinmylife,thiswasnotthefirstexperimentIhadmadehoweasilynatureissatisfied.AndIcannotbutobserve,thatIneverhadonehourssicknesswhileIstayedinthisisland.Itistrue,Isometimesmadeashifttocatcharabbit,orbird,byspringsmadeofYahoo’shairs;andIoftengatheredwholesomeherbs,whichIboiled,andateassaladswithmybread;andnowandthen,forararity,Imadealittlebutter,anddrankthewhey

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