Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 12

           Ibeganlastweektopermitmywifetositatdinnerwithme,atthefarthestendofalongtable;andtoanswer(butwiththeutmostbrevity)thefewquestionsIaskedher.Yet,thesmellofaYahoocontinuingveryoffensive,Ialwayskeepmynosewellstoppedwithrue,lavender,ortobaccoleaves.And,althoughitbehardforamanlateinlifetoremoveoldhabits,Iamnotaltogetheroutofhopes,insometime,tosufferaneighbourYahooinmycompany,withouttheapprehensionsIamyetunderofhisteethorhisclaws.

           MyreconcilementtotheYahookindingeneralmightnotbesodifficult,iftheywouldbecontentwiththosevicesandfolliesonlywhichnaturehasentitledthemto.Iamnotintheleastprovokedatthesightofalawyer,apickpocket,acolonel,afool,alord,agamester,apolitician,awhoremonger,aphysician,anevidence,asuborner,anattorney,atraitor,orthelike;thisisallaccordingtotheduecourseofthings:butwhenIbeholdalumpofdeformityanddiseases,bothinbodyandmind,smittenwithpride,itimmediatelybreaksallthemeasuresofmypatience;neithershallIbeeverabletocomprehendhowsuchananimal,andsuchavice,couldtallytogether

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