Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 3

           Theparallelstickssecuredthemandtheirhorsesfromfallingoverthestage;andtheemperorwassomuchdelighted,thatheorderedthisentertainmenttoberepeatedseveraldays,andoncewaspleasedtobeliftedupandgivethewordofcommand;andwithgreatdifficultypersuadedeventheempressherselftoletmeholdherinherclosechairwithintwoyardsofthestage,whenshewasabletotakeafullviewofthewholeperformance.Itwasmygoodfortune,thatnoillaccidenthappenedintheseentertainments;onlyonceafieryhorse,thatbelongedtooneofthecaptains,pawingwithhishoof,struckaholeinmyhandkerchief,andhisfootslipping,heoverthrewhisriderandhimself;butIimmediatelyrelievedthemboth,andcoveringtheholewithonehand,Isetdownthetroopwiththeother,inthesamemannerasItookthemup.Thehorsethatfellwasstrainedintheleftshoulder,buttheridergotnohurt;andIrepairedmyhandkerchiefaswellasIcould:however,Iwouldnottrusttothestrengthofitanymore,insuchdangerousenterprises.

           AbouttwoorthreedaysbeforeIwassetatliberty,asIwasentertainingthecourtwiththiskindoffeat,therearrivedanexpresstoinformhismajesty,thatsomeofhissubjects,ridingneartheplacewhereIwasfirsttakenup,hadseenagreatblacksubstancelyingonthearound,veryoddlyshaped,extendingitsedgesround,aswideashismajesty’sbedchamber,andrisingupinthemiddleashighasaman;thatitwasnolivingcreature,astheyatfirstapprehended,foritlayonthegrasswithoutmotion;andsomeofthemhadwalkedrounditseveraltimes;that,bymountinguponeachother’sshoulders,theyhadgottothetop,whichwasflatandeven,and,stampinguponit,theyfoundthatitwashollowwithin;thattheyhumblyconceiveditmightbesomethingbelongingtotheman-mountain;andifhismajestypleased,theywouldundertaketobringitwithonlyfivehorses.

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