04-02-04-格列佛游记 [1]
．The King of this country（which was called Lilliput）had ordered his people to carry me to the capital city，about a kilometre away．I made signs to ask whether I could be untied，but the official politely refused．
While I was eating，a platform had been prepared to carry me．The people of Lilliput，known as the Lilliputians，are very intelligent and clever with their hands．For me，five hun-dred men built a special wooden platform with twenty－two wheels．Nine hundred of the strongest men worked for about three hours to lift me on to the platform，and one thousand five hundred of the King's largest horses（each eleven and a half centimetres high）pulled me to the capital．I did not know about any of this，because they had put a sleeping powder in my wine， and I was in a deep sleep．
The King had decided I would stay in the largest available building，just outside the city gates．Its door was only a metre high and half a metre wide，so I could only just get inside on my hands and knees．My guards put ninety－one chains on my left leg，so that I could not escape．Then they cut the ropes that tied me and I was able to get to my feet．As I stood up，I heard cries of astonishment all around me．I felt rather miser－able，but at least I could walk about now，in a two-metre cir-cle．I was certainly an interesting sight for the Lilliputians，who had come out of the city in crowds of several thousand to see me．
Now I had a good view of the countryside．The fields looked like flowerbeds in a garden，and even the tallest trees were on-ly two metres high．
I was soon visited by the King himself．He has a strong，handsome face，and is very popular among his people．He ar-rived with his Queen，his children，and his lords and ladies，all dressed in beautiful gold and silver clothes．In order to make conversation easier，I lay on my side so that my face was close to him． I spoke to him in all the languages I knew， but we still could not understand each other．
The King ordered his people to make me a bed，using six hundred Lilliputian beds．It was not very comfortable，but it was better than sleeping on the stone floor．He ordered the crowds of sightseers to go back to their homes， so that the work of the country could continue and I would not be annoyed．For a long time he discussed with his lords in private what should be done with me．I was told all this later by a good friend of mine．Clearly，such a large person could be a danger to his small people．At last it was decided that， as I had behaved so well up to now，I would be kept alive．Food and drink would be brought to me every day from all the vil－lages，six hundred people would be my servants，three hun－dred men would make me a new suit，and six teachers would teach me their language．
And so in about three weeks I began to speak the language of Lilliput．The King often visited me， and every time he came，I asked him to take off my chains．He explained that first I must promise not to fight against Lilliput or hurt Lil－liputians，and that I must be searched for weapons．I agreed to both these things and carefully picked up two of his officers in my hands．I put them first in one pocket，then moved them to all my other pockets，except two which I kept secret．As they searched，they wrote down in a notebook details of all the things they found．
Afterwards I read some of their report：
‘In the second coat pocket we found two very large pieces of wood，and inside them were great pieces of metal，very sharp．In another pocket there was a most wonderful engine，at the end of a long chain．The engine was inside a huge round con－tainer，which was made half of silver and half of another metal．This second metal was very strange as we could see through it to some mysterious writing and pictures．The en－gine made a continuous loud noise．’
The officers could not guess what these things were， but they were，of course，my two pocket knives and my watch．They also found my comb，a purse with several gold and silver coins，my gun and bullets．
The King wanted to know what the gun was used for．
‘Bring it out，’he ordered me，‘and show me how it works
While I was eating，a platform had been prepared to carry me．The people of Lilliput，known as the Lilliputians，are very intelligent and clever with their hands．For me，five hun-dred men built a special wooden platform with twenty－two wheels．Nine hundred of the strongest men worked for about three hours to lift me on to the platform，and one thousand five hundred of the King's largest horses（each eleven and a half centimetres high）pulled me to the capital．I did not know about any of this，because they had put a sleeping powder in my wine， and I was in a deep sleep．
The King had decided I would stay in the largest available building，just outside the city gates．Its door was only a metre high and half a metre wide，so I could only just get inside on my hands and knees．My guards put ninety－one chains on my left leg，so that I could not escape．Then they cut the ropes that tied me and I was able to get to my feet．As I stood up，I heard cries of astonishment all around me．I felt rather miser－able，but at least I could walk about now，in a two-metre cir-cle．I was certainly an interesting sight for the Lilliputians，who had come out of the city in crowds of several thousand to see me．
Now I had a good view of the countryside．The fields looked like flowerbeds in a garden，and even the tallest trees were on-ly two metres high．
I was soon visited by the King himself．He has a strong，handsome face，and is very popular among his people．He ar-rived with his Queen，his children，and his lords and ladies，all dressed in beautiful gold and silver clothes．In order to make conversation easier，I lay on my side so that my face was close to him． I spoke to him in all the languages I knew， but we still could not understand each other．
The King ordered his people to make me a bed，using six hundred Lilliputian beds．It was not very comfortable，but it was better than sleeping on the stone floor．He ordered the crowds of sightseers to go back to their homes， so that the work of the country could continue and I would not be annoyed．For a long time he discussed with his lords in private what should be done with me．I was told all this later by a good friend of mine．Clearly，such a large person could be a danger to his small people．At last it was decided that， as I had behaved so well up to now，I would be kept alive．Food and drink would be brought to me every day from all the vil－lages，six hundred people would be my servants，three hun－dred men would make me a new suit，and six teachers would teach me their language．
And so in about three weeks I began to speak the language of Lilliput．The King often visited me， and every time he came，I asked him to take off my chains．He explained that first I must promise not to fight against Lilliput or hurt Lil－liputians，and that I must be searched for weapons．I agreed to both these things and carefully picked up two of his officers in my hands．I put them first in one pocket，then moved them to all my other pockets，except two which I kept secret．As they searched，they wrote down in a notebook details of all the things they found．
Afterwards I read some of their report：
‘In the second coat pocket we found two very large pieces of wood，and inside them were great pieces of metal，very sharp．In another pocket there was a most wonderful engine，at the end of a long chain．The engine was inside a huge round con－tainer，which was made half of silver and half of another metal．This second metal was very strange as we could see through it to some mysterious writing and pictures．The en－gine made a continuous loud noise．’
The officers could not guess what these things were， but they were，of course，my two pocket knives and my watch．They also found my comb，a purse with several gold and silver coins，my gun and bullets．
The King wanted to know what the gun was used for．
‘Bring it out，’he ordered me，‘and show me how it works