Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 6

           Ihavesomeprivatereasonstobelieve,thatthisvisitfromhismajestygaveFlimnapanopportunityofdoingmeillofficestohismaster.Thatministerhadalwaysbeenmysecretenemy,thoughheoutwardlycaressedmemorethanwasusualtothemorosenessofhisnature.Herepresentedtotheemperor"thelowconditionofhistreasury;thathewasforcedtotakeupmoneyatagreatdiscount;thatexchequerbillswouldnotcirculateunderninepercent.belowpar;thatIhadcosthismajestyaboveamillionandahalfofsprugs"(theirgreatestgoldcoin,aboutthebignessofaspangle)"and,uponthewhole,thatitwouldbeadvisableintheemperortotakethefirstfairoccasionofdismissingme."

           Iamhereobligedtovindicatethereputationofanexcellentlady,whowasaninnocentsuffereruponmyaccount.Thetreasurertookafancytobejealousofhiswife,fromthemaliceofsomeeviltongues,whoinformedhimthathergracehadtakenaviolentaffectionformyperson;andthecourtscandalranforsometime,thatsheoncecameprivatelytomylodging.ThisIsolemnlydeclaretobeamostinfamousfalsehood,withoutanygrounds,furtherthanthathergracewaspleasedtotreatmewithallinnocentmarksoffreedomandfriendship.Iownshecameoftentomyhouse,butalwayspublicly,noreverwithoutthreemoreinthecoach,whowereusuallyhersisterandyoungdaughter,andsomeparticularacquaintance;butthiswascommontomanyotherladiesofthecourt.AndIstillappealtomyservantsround,whethertheyatanytimesawacoachatmydoor,withoutknowingwhatpersonswereinit.Onthoseoccasions,whenaservanthadgivenmenotice,mycustomwastogoimmediatelytothedoor,and,afterpayingmyrespects,totakeupthecoachandtwohorsesverycarefullyinmyhands(for,ifthereweresixhorses,thepostillionalwaysunharnessedfour,)andplacethemonatable,whereIhadfixedamovablerimquiteround,offiveincheshigh,topreventaccidents.

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