GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (27)

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (27)

I knew we were near the sea, and I longed to see it again.

Since my nurse was in bed, one of the queen's pages was told to take my box down to the sea shore.

I lay in my hammock looking out at the sea, and felt sad.
When would I see my home again ?

The page went off to look for bird's eggs, and I fell asleep.

I awake suddenly with a jolt.
There was a loud swishing noise above me, and my box seemed to be moving upwards very fast.

I called out several times, but no one answered.

Then I guessed what had happened.

A big bird, perhaps an eagle, had swooped down and picked up the ring of my box in his beak.

I was flying through the air !

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