Jonathan Swift

Gullivers Travels
Retold by Scotia Victoria Gilroy
w o r y g i n a l e

Chapter I
A Voyage
to Lilliput
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4ll *y life I ha5e wanted to tra5el. 4s a long and thi)3 was tied down in the
young *an I studied to 2e a do)tor3 2ut sa*e way. I felt se5eral thin ropes a)ross
the only thing I drea*ed of was to tra5el *y 2ody3 and I )ould only loo upwards.
around the world and see new lands. 6he sun was 2eginning to grow hot3 and
-inally the )han)e to tra5el )a*e when I the light was 5ery painful to *y eyes.
was e*ployed as a surgeon upon a ship that I heard a lot of noise around *e. In a
was *aing a 5oyage to the South Seas. little while I felt so*ething *o5ing on
1e left 7ngland on May 8th3 $"003 and at *y left leg3 whi)h ad5an)ed gently o5er
first our 5oyage was 5ery su))essful. *y )hest and )a*e al*ost up to *y )hin.
9nfortunately3 howe5er3 there was a 1hen I 2ent *y eyes downwards3 I saw
5iolent stor*. :ur ship hit a large ro) that it was a hu*an )reature less than
and was i**ediately split in half. si; in)hes high3 with a 2ow and arrow
I don<t now what happened to the rest in his hands. 4t the sa*e ti*e I felt at
of the *en on the ship. I swa* as far as I least forty *ore of the little )reatures
)ould3 and when I was nearly dead fro* following the first. :ne of the* )ried
tiredness3 I rea)hed land. out in a high 5oi)e3 =einah degul. 6he
I )ouldn<t see any houses or people3 others repeated the sa*e words se5eral
and I was e;tre*ely tired3 so I lay down ti*es3 2ut I didn<t now what they
on the grass and fell asleep. *eant.
1hen I awoe it was already the ne;t I lay all this ti*e 5ery un)o*forta2ly3
*orning. I tried to stand up3 2ut I wasn<t until at last I was lu)y enough to 2rea
a2le to *o5e. I was lying on *y 2a)3 so*e of the strings. 4t the sa*e ti*e3
and *y ar*s and legs were strongly tied with a strong pull3 whi)h )aused *e a lot
to the ground3 and *y hair3 whi)h was of pain3 I *anaged to loosen the strings
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that tied down *y hair on the left side3
so I )ould turn *y head a little 2it.
6he )reatures ran away 2efore I )ould
gra2 the*. 6hen there was a great shout3
and I heard one of the* )ry3 6olgo
phona). 4 *o*ent later I felt hundreds
of arrows hit *y left hand3 whi)h felt lie
*any needles. 6hey shot *ore into the
air3 as we do with 2o*2s in 7urope3 and
so*e fell on *y fa)e3 whi)h I i**ediately
)o5ered with *y left hand.
I thought it would 2e 2est to lie still
until night3 when3 *y left hand 2eing
already loose3 I )ould easily free *yself.
I 2elie5ed I would ha5e no trou2le
fighting against the greatest ar*ies they
)ould 2ring against *e if they were all
the sa*e size as the )reatures I saw.
But things happened differently. 1hen
the people saw I was >uiet3 they stopped
atta)ing *e. .ear *y right ear I heard
a no)ing sound for a2out an hour.
1hen I turned *y head that way3 I saw
that they had 2uilt a tiny3 wooden stage3
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with a little ladder to )li*2 onto it. Soon
a *an went up onto it who see*ed to
2e a 5ery i*portant person. =e was no
taller than *y *iddle finger. =e *ade
a long spee)h dire)ted at *e. 6hough
I )ould not understand it3 I tried to tell
hi* that I wouldn<t har* the people3 and
that I agreed to all )onditions of pea)e.
I was e;tre*ely hungry and atte*pted to
)o**uni)ate this 2y putting *y finger on
*y *outh3 to show that I wanted food. 6he
*an understood *e 5ery well. =e )li*2ed
down fro* the stage and )o**anded that
se5eral ladders should 2e put against *y
2ody3 whi)h o5er a hundred of the people
)li*2ed up. 6hey waled towards *y
*outh )arrying 2asets full of *eat and
2read. I too three loa5es of 2read at a ti*e3
whi)h were a2out as 2ig as rifle 2ullets. 6he
people supplied *e with as *u)h food as
they )ould3 a*azed at *y size and appetite.
I then *ade another sign that I wanted
so*ething to drin. 6hey 2rought one of
their largest 2arrels3 rolling it towards *y
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hand. I dran it in one *outhful3 and it
tasted lie deli)ious wine. 6hey 2rought
*e a se)ond 2arrel3 whi)h I dran in the
sa*e way.
1hen I had finished3 they shouted for
!oy and dan)ed upon *y )hest. I )onfess
that I often wanted to gra2 forty or fifty
of the first ones that )a*e in *y rea)h
and throw the* onto the ground. But the
*e*ory of the pro*ise of pea)e I had
*ade to the* sent these ideas out of *y
*ind. Besides3 they were now treating *e
indly and with great generosity. =ow
)ould I 2rea the rules of hospitality?
4fter I was finished eating3 a *essenger
fro* the 7*peror appeared. =e )li*2ed
up *y leg and waled forwards up to *y fa)e
with a2out twel5e other people. =e spoe to
*e for ten *inutes3 often pointing forwards3
whi)h3 as I afterwards found out3 was towards
the )apital )ity3 where it had 2een agreed 2y
the 7*peror that I *ust 2e 2rought.
I *ade signs with *y free hand to e;press
that I wished to 2e free. It appeared that
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he understood *e3 for he shoo his head
and used his hand to e;press that I *ust
2e )arried as a prisoner. =owe5er3 he
*ade other signs to let *e now that I
would ha5e enough to eat and 5ery good
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treat*ent.
-i5e hundred )arpenters and engineers
2egan to prepare the greatest 5ehi)le
they )ould *ae to )arry *e to the
)ity. It was a fra*e of wood raised three
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in)hes fro* the ground3 a2out se5en
feet long and four feet wide3 *o5ing
Blefuscu
upon twenty%two wheels. .ine hundred
of the strongest *en were 2rought to
lift *e onto it with ropes and pulleys3
and in less than three hours I was raised
and pla)ed into the *a)hine and tied
up tightly in it. -ifteen hundred of the
7*peror<s largest horses3 ea)h a2out
four and a half in)hes high3 pulled *e
towards the )ity. 4ll this I was later told3
for while the whole thing was happening
I lay in a deep sleep3 )aused 2y a sleeping
drug put into the wine I had drun.
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.ear the 7*peror<s pala)e was an taller than the rest of the people % al*ost
an)ient te*ple3 the largest in the whole as tall as *y *iddle finger. =e tried for
ingdo*. It was de)ided that I would three hours to spea with *e3 and though
li5e there. 6he 'ing<s worers put four I spoe to hi* in all the languages I new3
hundred )hains through a window of the we )ould not understand ea)h other.
te*ple3 lie those that hang fro* a lady<s 4fter he left3 so*e strong guards stayed
wat)h in 7urope3 whi)h were lo)ed near *e to prote)t *e fro* the )rowds
around *y left leg with fifty padlo)s. of people. 6hey all )a*e as )lose to *e
:5er a hundred thousand inha2itants as they )ould3 and so*e of the* shot
)a*e to see *e3 and a2out ten thousand their arrows at *e as I sat on the ground
of the* )li*2ed up onto *y 2ody with 2y the door of *y house. But the guards
the help of ladders. But a law was soon ordered si; of the 2andits to 2e seized
*ade 2y the 7*peror to for2id this. and de)ided that the 2est punish*ent
1hen the wor*en de)ided that the for the* was to 2e put3 tied up3 into *y
)hains were strong enough3 and that it hands.
was i*possi2le for *e to es)ape3 they I put fi5e of the* into *y )oat po)et
)ut all the strings that tied *e down. and *ade a fa)e at the si;th as if I wanted
I stood up3 feeling 5ery sad. 6he )hains to eat hi* ali5e. 6he poor *an was
that held *y left leg only allowed *e terrified3 and the ar*y and guards were
to wal 2a)wards and forwards a little afraid3 espe)ially when they saw *e tae
2it and to )rawl into the te*ple and lie out *y pennife. But they felt relie5ed
down when I wanted to sleep. when I )ut the strings the *an was tied
6hen the 7*peror )a*e to 5isit *e. =e up with3 set hi* gently on the ground3
was a handso*e3 elegant *an3 slightly and he ran away. I treated the rest in the
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sa*e way3 and I saw that the soldiers
and the people were 5ery pleased 2y *y
indness.
6he 7*peror spent a lot of ti*e
taling a2out *e with the wise *en of
his )ourt. 6hey dis)ussed what )ould
happen if I 2roe loose3 and that feeding
*e would 2e 5ery e;pensi5e and *ight
)ause a fa*ine in the land. So*eti*es
they de)ided to star5e *e3 or at least to
shoot *e with poisoned arrows3 whi)h
would ill *e3 2ut they )onsidered that
the s*ell of so large a dead 2ody *ight
produ)e si)ness in the ingdo*.
In the *iddle of these dis)ussions3
se5eral offi)ers of the ar*y went to
the 7*peror and des)ri2ed *y re)ent
2eha5iour towards the si; )ri*inals3
whi)h *ade a 5ery good i*pression
on the 7*peror. =e said that e5ery
*orning all 5illages in the ingdo* had
to deli5er forty sheep3 thirty o;en and
other food for *y *eals3 as well as a large
>uantity of 2read3 wine and water. =e
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also ordered si; hundred people to ser5e
*e3 who li5ed in tents 2uilt on ea)h side
of *y door. Si; of the greatest s)holars
of the )ountry were ordered to tea)h *e
their language.
In a2out three wees I had *ade great
progress in learning their language. 6he
7*peror was 5ery pleased and often )a*e
to tal with *e. 6he first thing I *anaged
to )o**uni)ate to hi* was *y desire to
2e free3 whi)h I repeated e5ery day on
*y nees. =is answer3 as well as I )ould
understand it3 was that he needed so*e
ti*e to thin a2out it3 and that I *ust first
pro*ise pea)e with hi* and his ingdo*.
My gentleness and 2eha5iour had *ade
su)h a good i*pression on the 7*peror3
and upon the people in general3 that I
2egan to hope that I would re)ei5e *y
freedo* in a short ti*e. 6he people slowly
I ased for *y freedo* so *any ti*es that
2e)a*e less afraid of *e3 and I so*eti*es
the 7*peror e5entually sent a *essenger
lay down and let fi5e or si; of the* dan)e
to *e to infor* *e that it would 2e gi5en
on *y hand. 4nd the )hildren lied to play
to *e only on )ertain )onditions. 6he
hide and see in *y hair.
*essenger read this out to *e,
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First the !an"!ountain #ay not leave our =e ased if he )ould spea with *e for
$ingdo# %ithout our per#ission& a2out an hour or so. I offered to lie down
Second he #ay not enter the city %ithout so that he )ould easily rea)h *y ear3 2ut he
our order' at %hich ti#e the inhabitants %ill )hose rather to let *e hold hi* in *y hand
have t%o hours of %arning to stay inside their during our )on5ersation.
ho#es& =e 2egan 2y )ongratulating *e on *y
Third as the !an"!ountain %al$s along freedo*3 2ut then added that if it had
our roads he %ill be very careful not to step not 2een for the present situation in the
upon any people their horses or carriages nor )ountry3 perhaps I *ight not ha5e re)ei5ed
ta$e any people into his hands %ithout their it so soon.
agree#ent& @-or there is the danger of an in5asion
Fourth he #ust be our ally against our ene#ies 2y a 5ery powerful ene*y3A he e;plained.
on the (sland of Blefuscu and do everything @6he land of Billiput is threatened with an
possible to destroy their ships %hich are no% in5asion fro* the Island of Blefus)u3 whi)h
preparing to attac$ us& is the other great e*pire in the world3
In e;)hange for eeping all of the a2o5e al*ost as large and powerful as this one.
pro*ises3 the 7*peror stated that I 6he great differen)e 2etween the people
would re)ei5e *eat and drin e5ery day. of Billiput and Blefus)u is whi)h end of an
I pro*ised to follow these re>uests3 and egg we should 2rea 2efore we eat it. In
*y )hains were i**ediately unlo)ed3 and Billiput we 2rea our eggs at the s*all endC
I was free. in Blefus)u they 2rea their eggs at the 2ig
:ne *orning3 a2out two wees after I end. 4 2loody war has )ontinued 2etween
had 2een set free3 Deldresal3 a *e*2er of the two e*pires for a long ti*e 2e)ause of
the 7*peror<s )ourt3 )a*e to *y house. this3 during whi)h ti*e we ha5e lost forty
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ships and thirty thousand of our 2est sailors
and soldiers. .ow the ene*y has prepared
a large group of ships to atta) us3 and the
7*peror3 2elie5ing in your )ourage and
strength3 has )o**anded *e to e;plain
this pro2le* to you.A
I ased Deldresal to tell the 7*peror that
I was ready to defend his ingdo* against
all in5aders.
6he 7*pire of Blefus)u is separated
fro* Billiput 2y water. I waled towards
the )oast a)ross fro* Blefus)u3 and3 lying
down 2ehind a hill3 too out *y s*all
teles)ope. I saw the ene*y<s ships sitting
in the har2our E a2out fifty of the*.
I then returned to *y house and ased for
a great >uantity of the strongest )a2le and
2ars of iron. 6he )a2le was a2out as thi) as
the string used in 7ngland to tie up pa)ages3
and the 2ars were the size of nitting
needles. I 2raided the )a2les to *ae the*
stronger3 and twisted the iron 2ars together3
*aing hoos. 4fter atta)hing fifty hoos to
the )a2les3 I went 2a) to the )oast.
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I too off *y )oat3 shoes and so)s and
waled into the sea. I waled *ost of the
way and swa* in the *iddle where it was
deeper.
6he people of Blefus)u were so frightened
Chapter III when they saw *e that they !u*ped out of
their ships and swa* to the shore.
I too the )a2les with the iron hoos on the
ends and atta)hed a hoo to the end of ea)h
ship3 and then I tied all the )a2les together.
1hile I was doing this3 the ene*y shot
Fire in the )alace
se5eral thousand arrows at *e3 *any of
whi)h stu) in *y hands and fa)e. 6hey
hurt 2adly and *ade *y wor diffi)ult.
1hen all the hoos were atta)hed3 I
too the )a2les in *y hand and 2egan to
pull. I easily pulled all fifty of the ene*y<s
largest warships after *e as I swa* 2a)
through the water to Billiput.
1hen the inha2itants of Blefus)u saw
*e 2egin to pull their ships away3 they
s)rea*ed with grief and despair.
I pulled the ships through the water and
arri5ed safely at the royal port of Billiput.
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6he 7*peror and the inha2itants of 4 while later3 I was awoen at *idnight
Billiput were e;)ited to see *e arri5e in 2y the )ries of *any people at *y
the port with all of their ene*y<s warships door. 6he people 2egged *e to )o*e
pulled 2ehind *e. 6he 7*peror ga5e *e i**ediately to the pala)e3 where the
the title of .arda)3 whi)h is the highest 7*press<s apart*ent was on fire.
title of honour a*ong the*. I waled >ui)ly to the pala)e3 )areful
Soon after this3 howe5er3 the 7*peror not to step on any people.
infor*ed *e that he would lie *e to Badders had already 2een put against
2ring all the rest of his ene*y<s ships into the walls3 and the people were using
his port. =e see*ed to want to *ae the 2u)ets full of water to try to put out the
whole e*pire of Blefus)u into a part of fire. But the water was far away3 and the
Billiput3 to destroy all the Big%7ndians 2u)ets were too s*all.
Fas the people of Blefus)u were )alledG3 6he situation see*ed hopeless3 and
and to for)e people to 2rea the s*aller this *agnifi)ent pala)e would definitely
end of their eggs3 2y whi)h he would 2e ha5e 2urned down to the ground if I had
the only e*peror of the whole world. not suddenly had an e;)ellent idea.
I atte*pted to )hange his *ind a2out 6he e5ening 2efore I had drun a lot
this and protested that I did not wish to of wine3 and I had not released any of
2ring free people into sla5ery. it yet. 6he wine had produ)ed a large
6his de)ision of *ine was so opposite to a*ount of urine3 whi)h I released in
the plans and desires of the 7*peror that he su)h a >uantity and applied so well to
)ould ne5er forgi5e it. =e *entioned it to the proper pla)es3 that in three *inutes
his )oun)il3 where so*e *en3 who were *y the fire was )o*pletely put out3 and the
se)ret ene*ies3 agreed with his state*ents. 2eautiful pala)e sa5ed fro* destru)tion.
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I returned ho*e3 sure that the 7*peror
and his wife would 2e 5ery thanful to
*e for what I had done. But I was wrong.
I learned a short ti*e later that the
7*press was e;tre*ely unhappy3 and
that in Billiput it was )onsidered a )ri*e
to *ae water anywhere near the pala)e.
6he 7*press 2elie5ed her apart*ent
was now so dirty that she refused to li5e
there in the future.
It was soon after this ad5enture that
I re)ei5ed a 5isit fro* a *e*2er of the
7*peror<s )ourt who had 2e)o*e a good
friend of *ine. =e )a*e to *y house at
night3 alone.
Be)ause of the great respe)t he had for
*e3 he wished to warn *e of a pri5ate
plan whi)h had 2een for*ing for two
*onths against *e at )ourt.
=e told *e that it had 2een started 2y
-li*nap3 the 7*peror<s =igh 6reasurer3
who had for a long ti*e 2een unfriendly
to *e. =e had lately *anaged to )on5in)e
the 7*peror that the great a*ount of
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food I re>uired was )osting the e*pire My friend told *e that during the
a fortune. =e told the 7*peror that I dis)ussions a2out *e3 the 7*peror often
would destroy the e*pire if the 7*peror defended *e3 re*inding the )ourt of the
did not dis*iss *e. good things I had done for hi*3 2ut the
My friend who had )o*e to see *e 6reasurer and the 4d*iral insisted that
infor*ed *e that the 6reasurer<s opinion I should 2e illed 2y setting fire to *y
was supported 2y Syresh Bolgola*3 house at night or with poisoned arrows
the =igh 4d*iral3 who had 2een *y shot 2y twenty thousand *en.
ene*y sin)e *y great su))ess against 6he 7*peror3 2eing against su)h a )ruel
Blefus)u3 2e)ause his glory as the *ilitary and painful *ethod of punish*ent3 wished
)o**ander was di*inished. 6his *an3 for so*e other *ethod to 2e used. =e
together with -li*nap the =igh 6reasurer3 de)ided that a gentler way would 2e to
had *ade )harges against *e of treason slowly de)rease the a*ount of food gi5en to
and other serious )ri*es. *e3 so that I would grow wea with hunger
My friend read a )opy of the do)u*ent to and die in a few *onths. I**ediately after
*e that *y ene*ies had prepared. It said *y death3 fi5e or si; thousand Billiputians
that I was guilty of *aing water within the *ight3 in two or three days3 )ut the flesh
grounds of the royal pala)e % a 5ery serious fro* *y 2ones3 tae it away in )arts3 and
)ri*e % and that after 2ringing the warships 2ury it so*ewhere far away3 lea5ing the
of Blefus)u into the royal port3 I had 2een seleton as a *onu*ent for the future.
)o**anded 2y the 7*peror to seize all the 4fter warning *e a2out this3 *y friend had
other ships of Blefus)u and ill all the Big% to return ho*e as se)retly as he had )o*e.
7ndians3 2ut that I had refused to o2ey this I re*ained alone3 feeling 5ery frightened.
)o**and. I thought )onstantly a2out what I
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should do. It o))urred to *e that I
was so large )o*pared to the Billiput
population that I would surely win if I
atta)ed the*3 and I *ight easily throw
stones at the )ity and destroy it entirely3
2ut I soon re!e)ted this idea with horror3
re*e*2ering the pro*ise of pea)e I had
*ade to the 7*peror long ago3 and the
fa5ours I had re)ei5ed fro* hi*3 and the
high title of .arda) he had gi5en *e.
I de)ided that the only option re*aining
was to try to es)ape fro* Billiput and
return to 7ngland.
Sin)e I was free now to wal around as I
pleased3 I 2egan to tae daily wals to the
2ea)h and loo out at the sea. I re*ained in
a friendly and )heerful *ood at all ti*es3 so
that no one would 2e suspi)ious3 though I
was 5ery unhappy within *yself.
It was during one of these wals along
the )oast that I suddenly noti)ed3 to *y
great surprise and !oy3 so*ething that
looed lie a 2oat o5erturned in the sea.
I too off *y shoes and so)s and went
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out to it and then saw that it was a real
2oat3 whi)h *ust ha5e 2een dri5en away
fro* a ship 2y a stor*. It was in 5ery
good )ondition and not da*aged.
I set sail in this 2oat on the 28th of
Chapter IH
Septe*2er3 $&0$3 5ery early in the
*orning3 )areful not to let anyone see
*e lea5e. 6wo days later I saw a ship<s sail
on the horizon. By late e5ening I )a*e
up ne;t to the ship and saw that it was
A Voyage to
7nglish. It<s not easy for *e to des)ri2e
the !oy I felt with the hope of on)e again
Brobdingnag
seeing *y 2elo5ed )ountry.
It was an 7nglish *er)hant ship
returning to 7ngland fro* Japan through
the South Seas3 and the ship<s )rew
wel)o*ed *e on 2oard. 1e arri5ed in
7ngland on the $#th of 4pril3 $&02.
Iuring the !ourney I tried to des)ri2e
the land of Billiput fro* whi)h I had !ust
)o*e3 2ut the )aptain and )rew3 when
listening to *y des)riptions3 thought
I was )razy3 and that the dangers I had
e;perien)ed had distur2ed *y head.
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Being an a)ti5e and restless person3 rowing >ui)ly 2a) to the ship. I was
only two *onths after *y return to going to shout after the* to wait for *e3
7ngland I left again3 for I wished to see when suddenly I noti)ed a huge )reature
foreign )ountries. I sailed away on a ship waling >ui)ly after the* in the sea. =e
headed for India. was in the water up to his nees and was
6he 5oyage was good until we passed taing great steps3 2ut the *onster was
Madagas)ar3 when so*e strong winds not a2le to )at)h the *en.
2egan to 2low3 )ontinuing for twenty days. -ull of fear3 I ran as fast as I )ould up a hill3
1e were )arried 5ery far to the east3 until fro* the top of whi)h I had a 5iew of the
the oldest sailor on 2oard )ould not tell )ountry. 6he length of the grass surprised
what part of the world we were in. *e3 for it was a2out twenty feet high.
:n the $"th of June3 $&0#3 we I found a wide road3 or so it see*ed to
dis)o5ered land. 6he )aptain sent twel5e *e3 passing through a field of )orn. 6he
*en in a 2oat to the land to loo for fresh )orn was as tall as trees.
water to drin3 whi)h we needed. I went Suddenly I saw one of the inha2itants
with the* in order to see the )ountry. )rossing fro* the ne;t field into this
6he *en sear)hed on the shore to one3 the sa*e size as the *an I had seen
find so*e fresh water near the sea3 in the sea )hasing our 2oat. =e appeared
and I waled for a while alone. I soon as tall as a )hur)h steeple and too a2out
2egan to feel tired3 and3 seeing nothing ten yards in ea)h step. I was terrified and
interesting3 I returned slowly to where I ran to hide in the )orn.
had left the *en. I saw hi* turn his head to loo 2ehind
6o *y surprise I saw that the *en hi* and )all out in a 5oi)e as loud as
had already got into the 2oat and were thunder3 after whi)h se5en *onsters
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lie hi* )a*e towards hi* with s)ythes
in their hands. 6hese people weren<t
as well dressed as the first3 and they
see*ed to 2e his worers. =e spoe
so*e words to the*3 and then they went
to )ut the )orn in the field where I was. I
stayed as far away fro* the* as I )ould3
2ut their steps were so huge that it was
nearly i*possi2le to stay 5ery far ahead
of the* as they )ut the )orn.
Soon they were 5ery )lose 2ehind *e.
7;hausted3 full of grief and despair3 I
lay down in the dirt and 2elie5ed that
I would end *y days there. I sadly
thought a2out *y wife in 7ngland who
would soon 2e)o*e a widow3 and *y
)hildren fatherless. I regretted *y own
foolishness in atte*pting a se)ond
5oyage against the ad5i)e of all *y
friends and fa*ily. I thought of Billiput3
whose inha2itants thought of *e as the
greatest 2eing in the world3 where I
was a2le to )apture a whole ingdo*<s
warships in *y hand and do lots of other
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things that would 2e re)orded fore5er But I was lu)yC he see*ed to lie *y
in the history 2oos of that e*pire. I 5oi)e and gestures and looed at *e with
thought a2out how hu*iliating it would )uriosity3 a*azed that I was speaing3
2e for *e to appear as uni*portant although he )ould not understand *e.
in this nation as one single Billiputian =e put *e gently into a )oat po)et and
would 2e a*ong us in 7ngland. i**ediately ran with *e to his *aster3
:ne of the worers )a*e 5ery )lose the *an I had first seen in the field.
to where I lay3 and I was sure that with 6he far*er looed at *e )arefully. =e
his ne;t step I would 2e illed under his put *e softly on the ground3 and I waled
foot. 1hen he was a2out to *o5e again3 slowly 2a) and forth to let the people
I s)rea*ed as loudly as I )ould. now I did not want to run away. I too
6he huge )reature stopped3 looed off *y hat and 2owed to the far*er.
around for a *o*ent3 and then noti)ed =e tried to spea to *e3 2ut I )ouldn<t
*e as I lay on the ground. =e pi)ed understand anything he said. I answered
*e up 2etween his finger and thu*2 as loudly as I )ould3 in se5eral languages3
and held *e up to his eyes. I tried not and he often lay down and put his ear
to *o5e as he held *e in the air a2out )lose to *e3 2ut without su))ess. 1e
si;ty feet fro* the ground3 although he )ouldn<t understand ea)h other.
painfully pin)hed *y sides. I pla)ed *y =e put *e in his po)et and )arried *e
hands together and spoe so*e words in ho*e to his house. =e )alled his wife3 and
a >uiet and gentle tone3 for I feared that showed *e to her3 2ut she s)rea*ed and
at any *o*ent he would throw *e onto !u*ped 2a)3 as wo*en in 7ngland do at
the ground3 as we usually do with any the sight of a toad or a spider. =owe5er3
little horri2le )reature. when she had wat)hed *y 2eha5iour for
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a while and seen how polite and friendly
I was towards her and her hus2and3 she
was no longer afraid and e5en 2egan to
lie *e.
4 ser5ant 2rought in dinner3 and the
far*er and his fa*ily sat around the
ta2le. 6he far*er put *e on the ta2le3
whi)h was thirty feet fro* the floor. I
was terrified and stayed as far as I )ould
fro* the edge to eep fro* falling off.
6he far*er<s wife )ut up a 2it of *eat for
*e and )ru*2led so*e 2read and put it
in front of *e.
1hen dinner was done3 the far*er went
out to his fields and left his wife to tae
)are of *e. I was 5ery tired3 whi)h the
wo*an noti)ed3 and she put *e on her
2ed and )o5ered *e with a )lean white
hander)hief.
I slept a2out two hours. 1hen I woe
up3 I lay for a while3 resting.
Suddenly two rats )rept up the )urtains
and ran 2a)wards and forwards on the
2ed. :ne of the* )a*e up al*ost to *y
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fa)e3 and I !u*ped up3 frightened3 and
pulled out *y sword to defend *yself.
6hey atta)ed *e on 2oth sides3 and
one of the* gra22ed *y )ollar with
its front feet3 2ut I sta22ed *y sword
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into its 2elly 2efore it )ould hurt *e.
It fell down3 and the other one3 seeing
what had happened to its friend3 tried
to es)ape3 2ut I *anaged to )ut it on
the 2a) with *y sword as it ran away3
)erfor#ing for the
*aing its 2lood flow.
6hese )reatures were the size of wild
*ro%ds
pigs and e;tre*ely fier)e. If I had not
ept *y 2elt and sword on *e as I slept3
I surely would ha5e 2een torn to pie)es
and eaten. I )ouldn<t drag the rat<s 2ody
off the 2ed3 where it still lay 2leeding. It
was too disgusting.
1hen the far*er<s wife )a*e into
the roo*3 she was sho)ed to see *e
)o5ered in 2lood and >ui)ly pi)ed
*e up and held *e in her hands. 6hen
she told the *aid to pi) the rat up and
throw it out the window.
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6he far*er had a nine%year%old daughter3 4nother far*er who li5ed near2y
who 2egan to tae )are of *e. She had a and was a good friend of *y *aster
)radle for one of her dolls3 and she hung )a*e to 5isit in order to find out if this
this )radle inside her wardro2e for *e to story was true. I was i**ediately put
sleep in3 to 2e safe fro* the rats. upon the ta2le3 where I waled as I was
=er na*e was Jlu*dal)lit)h3 and she )o**anded3 pulled out *y sword3 put it
ga5e *e the na*e of Jrildrig. She *ade away again3 2owed to *y *aster<s guest3
little )lothes for *e and ga5e *e lessons and ased hi* how he was doing3 !ust as
e5ery day in the language of her )ountry. Jlu*dal)lit)h had instru)ted *e.
She was 5ery ind to *e3 and I was only My *aster<s friend was a great *iser3
a2le to sur5i5e in that )ountry 2e)ause whi)h was later pro5en 2y the terri2le
of her )are and affe)tion towards *e. ad5i)e he ga5e *y *aster, to show *e as a
It now 2egan to 2e nown in the sight on a *aret%day in the ne;t town.
neigh2ourhood that *y *aster had Jlu*dal)lit)h3 *y little nurse3 told *e
found a strange ani*al in the field3 a2out it. She held *e )lose and )ried
s*aller than a *ouse3 2ut e;a)tly shaped sadly3 for she was afraid so*ething 2ad
lie a hu*an )reature3 whi)h a)ted lie would happen to *e. 4nd she thought it
a person3 see*ed to spea in a little would 2e hu*iliating for *e to 2e shown
language of its own3 had already learned to the pu2li) for *oney.
se5eral words of their language3 waled She said that her *other and father had
on two legs lie a hu*an 2eing3 was pro*ised that I would 2e hers. But now
friendly and gentle3 would )o*e when they were treating her lie they had the year
it was )alled3 and would do what it was 2efore when they had gi5en her a la*2 % as
ased to do. soon as it was fat3 they sold it to a 2ut)her.
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My *aster3 following the ad5i)e of his
friend3 too *e in a 2o; the ne;t *aret%
day to the neigh2ouring town3 along
with his daughter. 6he 2o; had a little
door in one side for *e to go in and out
and a few holes in the top to let in air.
1e stopped at an inn3 and I was pla)ed upon
a ta2le in the largest roo*. My nurse stood
on a stool near the ta2le to tae )are of *e
and tell *e what to do. My *aster allowed
only thirty people at a ti*e to see *e.
I waled around on the ta2le as the girl
)o**anded. She ased *e >uestions
with words she new I understood3 and
I answered in as loud a 5oi)e as possi2le.
I turned around to the whole )rowd3
2owed to the* and *ade so*e spee)hes
I had 2een taught. I too out *y sword
and *o5ed it a2out in the air and dran
so*e wine out of a s*all )up.
6hat day I was shown to twel5e different
groups of people3 always going through
the sa*e a)tions3 till I was nearly dead
fro* tiredness. 6hose who had seen *e
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ga5e su)h wonderful reports a2out *e to
the rest of the people in the town that
)rowds were nearly 2reaing down the
doors to )o*e in.
My *aster announ)ed pu2li)ly that he
would show *e again the ne;t *aret%day.
:n the return ho*e I was so tired after
entertaining the )rowds for eight hours
straight that I )ould hardly stand or spea.
But I didn<t ha5e any rest at ho*e3 for
all the neigh2ours fro* a hundred *iles
around3 hearing a2out *e3 )a*e to see
*e at *y *aster<s house. I was 2usy
e5ery day of the wee3 all day long.
My *aster had dis)o5ered how *u)h
*oney he )ould *ae fro* *e and de)ided
to tra5el around with *e to all the 2iggest
)ities of the )ountry. Jlu*dal)lit)h )a*e
fro* the royal pala)e and sent out
with us3 )arrying *e in a 2o; tied around
ad5ertise*ents des)ri2ing *e and *y
her waist.
tri)s. I was shown ten ti*es a day to the
1e spent ten wees tra5elling3 and
wonder of *any people.
I was shown in eighteen large towns.
In a few wees the tiring tri)s I was
-inally we rea)hed the )apital )ity.
for)ed to do e5ery day *ade a large
My *aster rented a roo* not far
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)hange in *y health. 6he *ore *oney
*y *aster *ade fro* *e3 the greedier he
2e)a*e. I 2e)a*e 5ery wea. 6he far*er
o2ser5ed it3 and3 )on)luding that I would
soon die3 de)ided to sell *e to *ae as
*u)h *oney fro* *e as he )ould. 1hile
he was thining a2out this3 a *essenger
)a*e fro* the royal pala)e3 )o**anding
*y *aster to tae *e there i**ediately
to entertain the Kueen. She had heard
reports a2out *y wonderful appearan)e
and the great tri)s I did.
6he Kueen was e;tre*ely delighted 2y
*e. She held out her little finger to *e3
whi)h I held in 2oth *y ar*s.
She ased *e so*e general >uestions
a2out *y )ountry and *y tra5els3 whi)h
I answered as )learly as I )ould. She
ased *e if I would lie to li5e in the
pala)e3 and of )ourse I said yes. She then
ased *y *aster if he was willing to sell
*e. =e3 who 2elie5ed that I was so si)
that I )ould not li5e another *onth3
was willing to sell *e and de*anded a
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thousand pie)es of gold3 whi)h were
i**ediately gi5en to hi*.
I 2egged the Kueen that Jlu*dal)lit)h3
who had always treated *e with so *u)h
)are and indness3 )ould 2e allowed to
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li5e in the pala)e too3 to )ontinue to
2e *y nurse and tea)her. 6he Kueen
agreed3 and the girl was 5ery e;)ited.
6he far*er left3 saying good%2ye to *e. I
didn<t answer hi*3 2ut only 2owed )oldly.
At the )alace
6he Kueen o2ser5ed *y )oldness3
and when the far*er was gone3 ased
*e the reason. I told her that the only
thing I )ould than the *an for was not
illing *e i**ediately when he found
*e in the field3 for he had *ade *oney
2y treating *e lie an ani*al3 and I had
2e)o*e 5ery ill 2y ha5ing to )ontinually
entertain )rowds e5ery hour of the day.
But I told the Kueen that I no longer
felt afraid of 2ad treat*ent3 now that I
was under her prote)tion. I was already
2eginning to feel *u)h 2etter3 now that
I was with her.
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4 )arpenter was )o**anded to 2uild
a wooden 2o; that would 2e a 2edroo*
for *e. It had two windows3 a door and
two )losets3 lie a 2eautiful 7nglish
2edroo*. 6he 2oard that *ade the
)eiling )ould 2e lifted up and down3 and
a large 2ed was put in.
6he Kueen en!oyed 2eing with *e
so *u)h that she )ouldn<t eat dinner
without *e. 4 little ta2le was put for
*e ne;t to the Kueen<s plate3 with a
little )hair to sit on. Jlu*dal)lit)h sat
near *e to help *e. I had a set of sil5er
dishes and plates that were the sa*e size
as the doll%house dishes you )an see in
a Bondon toy%shop. 6he Kueen always
put a 2it of *eat on one of *y dishes and
lo5ed to wat)h *e eat.
6he 'ing lied to tal with *e3 asing
*e a2out the *anners3 religion3 politi)s
and edu)ation of 7urope. I ga5e hi* the
2est des)riptions I )ould3 and he listened
5ery )arefully. =e often pi)ed *e up in
his right hand and laughed at the things
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I told hi*. =e would say that it was 5ery and 2uzzing around *y ears. 6hey
funny that e5en in su)h a tiny )reature as so*eti*es landed on *y food or on *y
I3 there )ould 2e titles and distin)tions nose or forehead. 6hey s*elled terri2le3
of honour3 and that the people of *y and I )ould easily see the disgusting3
)ountry 2uilt little nests and holes that sti)y li>uid whi)h ena2led the* to
they )alled houses and )ities. 1hen he wal on walls and )eilings. I had a lot of
taled in this way3 *y fa)e grew hot and trou2le defending *yself against those
red3 for I was angry to hear *y great terri2le ani*als and )ouldn<t stop *yself
)ountry 2eing laughed at. fro* !u*ping up with fear when they
But e5en I laughed at *yself when the tried to land on *y head. My solution
Kueen held *e in her hand and stood in was to )ut the* to pie)es with *y nife
front of a *irror3 and I )ould see 2oth as they flew in the air3 and *y sill at this
of us together. 6here was nothing *ore was ad*ired 2y e5eryone.
ridi)ulous than the )o*parison of our Besides the large 2o; in whi)h I was
sizes. usually )arried3 the Kueen ordered a
6he Kueen often )riti)ised *e for s*aller one to 2e *ade for *e3 a2out
2eing )owardly3 and she used to as twel5e feet s>uare and ten feet high3
*e whether the people of *y )ountry for tra5elling3 2e)ause the other one
were all )owards3 lie I was. 6he reason was too large for Jlu*dal)lit)h<s lap.
was this, there were a lot of flies in 6his tra5elling 2o; had a window in the
the ingdo* in su**er3 and these *iddle of three of the walls3 and ea)h
disgusting inse)ts3 ea)h of the* as 2ig as window had iron wire pla)ed o5er it to
an 7nglish pigeon3 2othered *e during pre5ent a))idents in long !ourneys. :n
*y dinner with their )onstant hu**ing the fourth side3 whi)h had no window3
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there were two strong hoos3 through
whi)h the person who )arried *e put
a leather 2elt3 whi)h he put around his
waist.
I would ha5e li5ed 5ery happily in that
)ountry if *y size had not e;posed *e
to se5eral ridi)ulous and frightening
a))idents. Jlu*dal)lit)h often )arried
*e into the pala)e<s garden in *y s*aller
2o; and so*eti*es too *e out of it and
held *e in her hand3 or put *e down on
the ground to wal around.
:ne afternoon Jlu*dal)lit)h put *e
down on so*e grass to wal 2y *yself
and went to another part of the garden
with her friends. 1hile she was gone
and out of hearing3 a s*all white dog
2elonging to one of the gardeners 2egan
to run around near the pla)e where I
sat. 6he dog3 following *y s*ell3 )a*e
right up to *e3 too *e in its *outh3 ran
straight to his *aster3 wagging its tail3
and put *e gently on the ground.
Bu)ily it had 2een so well taught that
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it )arried *e 2etween its teeth without
hurting *e or e5en tearing *y )lothes.
But the poor gardener3 who new *e
well3 was 5ery frightened. =e gently
too *e up in 2oth hands and ased *e
if I was oay3 2ut I was so a*azed and out
of 2reath I )ould not spea.
In a few *inutes I re)o5ered3 and he
)arried *e to *y little nurse. She was
5ery angry at the gardener 2e)ause of his
dog3 2ut she and the gardener re*ained
>uiet a2out what had happened3 2e)ause
the girl was afraid that the Kueen would
2e angry. I also thought it wouldn<t 2e
5ery good for *e if e5eryone found out
a2out what had happened to *e.
6his a))ident *ade Jlu*dal)lit)h
ne5er want to let *e out of her sight
again. I had 2een afraid of this de)ision
for a long ti*e. I lo5ed to ha5e a 2it of
ti*e to *yself e5ery day3 so I didn<t
tell her a2out so*e other little unlu)y
ad5entures that happened in those ti*es
when I was left 2y *yself.
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:n)e a ra5en flying o5er the garden
tried to gra2 *e3 and if I hadn<t pulled
out *y sword and run under a large
flower3 it would ha5e )ertainly )arried
*e away in its )laws. 4nother ti*e3
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waling to the top of a fresh *ole%hill3
I fell up to *y ne) in the hole and had
to lie later in order to e;plain why *y
)lothes were dirty. 4nd on)e I hurt *y
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right leg against the shell of a snail3 whi)h
I happened to fall o5er as I was waling
alone and thining a2out 7ngland3 whi)h
I so painfully *issed.
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6hroughout *y stay in Bro2dingnag3 But *y freedo* )a*e sooner than I
as that )ountry was )alled3 I hoped I e;pe)ted3 and in a 5ery unusual way.
would so*e day 2e)o*e free again3 I had now 2een in this )ountry for two
though it was i*possi2le to i*agine years. 4t a2out the 2eginning of the
how this )ould happen. 6he ship in third year3 Jlu*dal)lit)h and I went
whi)h I sailed was the first one e5er to with the 'ing and Kueen and the royal
)o*e )lose to their )oast3 and the 'ing fa*ily on a trip to the south )oast of the
had gi5en stri)t orders that if another ingdo*. I was )arried3 as usual3 in *y
e5er appeared3 it should 2e 2rought on tra5elling%2o;.
shore and )arried to hi* with all its )rew I wished to see the o)ean3 whi)h
and passengers. =e wanted to find *e a )ould 2e the only way for *e to
wo*an of *y own size3 so we )ould ha5e es)ape3 if it would e5er 2e possi2le3 2ut
)hildren3 2ut I thin I would rather ha5e Jlu*dal)lit)h was 5ery ill and had to
died than ha5e *y des)endants ept in stay in 2ed. I pretended to 2e a 2it ill3
)ages and perhaps sold as )uriosities in too3 and said that I needed the fresh
the ingdo*. air of the sea and ased per*ission for
I was treated with great indness3 and a young ser5ant to tae *e there. I will
the 'ing and Kueen lo5ed *e3 2ut I was ne5er forget with what unwillingness
li5ing in a way that was 5ery hu*iliating. Jlu*dal)lit)h finally agreed to this3 nor
I wished to 2e a*ong people with the stri)t orders she ga5e to the 2oy to
who* I )ould tal e>ually3 and wal 2e )areful with *e. She 2egan to )ry at
a2out the streets and fields without fear the sa*e ti*e3 as if she so*ehow new
of 2eing stepped on and illed lie a frog what was going to happen to *e.
or a young puppy. 6he 2oy too *e out in *y 2o; a2out half
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an hour<s wal fro* the pala)e3 towards the
ro)s on the seashore. I ased hi* to set
*e down and told hi* I wanted to tae a
nap3 so he shut the windows of *y 2o; to
eep out the )old sea wind.
I<* not sure what happened ne;t3 2ut
all I )an suppose is that the ser5ant3
thining nothing 2ad )ould possi2ly
happen to *e3 went a*ong the ro)s to
loo for 2irds< eggs.
I was suddenly awoen with a 5iolent pull
upon the ring whi)h was atta)hed to the
top of *y 2o; to *ae it easier to )arry.
I felt *y 2o; lifted high in the air and
then )arried forward with great speed. I
shouted se5eral ti*es as loud as I )ould.
I looed out *y windows3 2ut )ould see
nothing 2ut )louds and sy. I heard a
noise !ust o5er *y head lie the flapping
of wings and then realised that an eagle
had gra22ed the ring of *y 2o; in its
2ea3 planning to let it fall on a ro) to
2rea it open3 lie a tortoise in a shell3
and then pull out *y 2ody and eat it.
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4fter a while the noise and flapping of Surely no other tra5ellers ha5e 2een
wings in)reased3 and *y 2o; was tossed up under as *u)h stress as I e;perien)ed at
and down. I heard se5eral 2angs and then all this ti*e3 e;pe)ting e5ery *o*ent that
of a sudden felt *yself falling straight down *y 2o; would 2e s*ashed to pie)es.
for o5er a *inute. My fall was stopped 2y a 75en if *y 2o; sur5i5ed and did not fill
terri2le )rash3 after whi)h e5erything was up with water3 what )ould I e;pe)t 2ut a
dar for another *inute. *isera2le death fro* )old and hungerL
6hen *y 2o; 2egan to rise higher -or four hours I was in this situation3
and I )ould see so*e light through *y e;pe)ting e5ery *o*ent to 2e *y last.
windows. I realised that I had fallen 1hile I was in this *isera2le state3
into the sea. I supposed that the eagle I heard a noise on the side of *y 2o;
whi)h had flown away with *y 2o; was where the rings for a 2elt were3 and
)hased 2y two or three other eagles and soon it 2egan to feel lie the 2o; was
was for)ed to let *e drop while it was 2eing pulled along the sea. 6his ga5e
defending itself against the rest3 who *e so*e s*all feeling of hope3 though
all wanted to eat *e. My 2o; was so I was not a2le to i*agine how this )ould
strongly 2uilt that it didn<t 2rea when it 2e happening. I )alled for help in a loud
hit the surfa)e of the water. 5oi)e3 in all the languages I new. I tied
Iuring this ti*e I often thought of *y *y hander)hief to *y waling sti) and
dear Jlu*dal)lit)h and wished to 2e put it out the hole at the top of *y 2o;3
with her. I felt sorry for her3 for surely wa5ing it se5eral ti*es in the air3 so that
she would 2e 5ery sad to find *e gone3 if any 2oat or ship were near3 the sailors
and the 'ing and Kueen would 2e angry *ight realise that so*eone was shut up
with her. in the 2o;.
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I e5entually felt the 2o; 2eing lifted
up into the air slowly. I shouted again.
4 great shout answered *ine3 filling *e
with !oy.
6hen I heard so*eone )alling through
the hole loudly in 7nglish. I answered3
2egging for help.
6he 5oi)e replied that I was safe3 and
that a )arpenter would i**ediately )o*e
and )ut a hole in the top of the 2o; large
enough to pull *e out. I answered that it
was unne)essary3 and all that had to 2e
done was for one of the )rew to put his
finger in the ring and tae the 2o; out of
the sea and into the ship. So*e of the*3
when hearing *e tal so wildly3 thought I
was )razy3 and others laughed3 for I hadn<t
realised yet that I was now a*ong people
of *y own size and strength.
6he )arpenter )a*e3 and in a few
*inutes )ut a hole a2out four feet s>uare3
then let down a ladder3 whi)h I )li*2ed
up3 and fro* there I was taen into the
ship in a 5ery wea )ondition.
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6he sailors were all a*azed and ased
*e a thousand >uestions3 2ut the
Captain3 an honest3 friendly 7nglish*an3
o2ser5ed that I was 5ery wea and too
*e into his )a2in3 ga5e *e so*e food
and allowed *e to rest in his own 2ed.
I slept *any hours3 2ut was )onstantly
distur2ed 2y drea*s of the pla)e I had
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left and the dangers I had es)aped.
=owe5er3 upon waing I felt 2etter.
I ate with the Captain3 and he e;plained
that he had o2ser5ed *y 2o; floating in
the sea through his teles)ope. Seeing what
looed lie a floating house3 he ordered
so*e *en to go out to it in a 2oat and to
pull it to the ship with so*e long )a2les.
I told the Captain all a2out Bro2dingnag
and the ad5entures I had had there3 2ut he
thought that *y 2rain was distur2ed and
told *e I should rest for the re*aining
part of the !ourney to 7ngland.
I was o5er!oyed when I finally saw *y
)ountry and fa*ily again.
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Contents 5illage E wiosa3 wies
5iolent E gwaltowny
5oi)e E glos
5oyage E podr(z
warship E oret wo!enny
Chapter $ E A Voyage to Lilliput ,
Chapter 2 E The War against Blefuscu -,
Chapter # E Fire in the )alace ./
Chapter 8 E A Voyage to Brobdingnag ,/ wheel E olo
wor*an E fa)howie)
Chapter 5 E )erfor#ing for the *ro%ds 0/
Chapter " E At the )alace //
Chapter & E Return to +ngland 1/
Glossary 2/
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