The Gulliver's Travels - Part 2
- Jonathan Swift
The Emperor ordered his soldiers to search Gulliver for any dangerous thing on his person. Gulliver picked up the two royal soldiers and helped them climb on him for search. Lo! They found everything strange on him. His handkerchief was a great floor covering! His snuff box was a huge silver chest! They found the comb as big as railing in front of the royal palace! His watch could be lifted by two men on a pole on their shoulders to be shown around. The watch made a noise like a water-mill! They called Gulliver the Great Man Mountain.
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Gulliver’s sword and pistol dangling from his belt attracted their attention. At the Emperor’s request, the pistol was fired. It terrorized the little men. Both these weapons were taken away from him. Other possessions of Gulliver such as comb, knife, kerchief, notebook, snuff box were returned to him. His spectacles which were hidden inside his pocket remained with him.
By then, the little men from the land of Lilliput realized that he meant no harm to them. When he was resting, they would come and dance on his hand. Little boys and girls would come and play hide and seek in his hair without any fear.
One day, the Emperor invited Gulliver to see his palace. When he reached the inner court, the Empress offered her hand to be kissed. Gulliver once again requested the Emperor to set him free. The Emperor asked Gulliver, “To do his utmost to destroy the fleet of the Island of Blefuscu which is preparing to invade us.”
