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The present king 's grandfather made a law that in future everyone in Lilliput must open their eggs at the smallest end .

当朝国王的祖父制定过一条法律：今后生长在小人国里的每一个人打鸡蛋一定要从最小的那头打。

The land I was in was known as Lilliput , and when the King heard I was there he had had me bound in the way I have told you .

我所在的国度叫小人国，当国王听说我到了那里，就命令人把我绑起来，就像我已经告诉你的那样。

I think I should give you some general information about Lilliput .

我想我应该给你们讲一些关于利力浦特的大概情况。

It 's an island very near us , almost as large and important as Lilliput .

那是一个非常靠近我们的岛屿，几乎和利力浦特一样大一样重要。

Lilliput has enemies at home and abroad ， he explained .

利力浦特在国内外都有敌人，他解释说，

Relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput .

关于虚构的小人国的，或有其特征的。

And so in about three weeks I began to speak the language of Lilliput .

所以大约三周后我开始使用利力浦特人的语言。

He sent some of his men to Lilliput to make peace between the countries .

他派他的属下到利力浦来谈和。

They were ready to sail for Lilliput and go to war .

他们准备航行到利力浦来作战。

to stay in Lilliput until the King allowed me to leave .

留在利力浦特直到国王允许我离开。

I lay down and prepared to die . I could not stop myself thinking of Lilliput .

我躺下等死。我不禁想起利力浦特，

· to stay in Lilliput until the King allowed me to leave .

·留在利力浦特直到国王允许我离开。

However ， I did not say anything about the punishment waiting for me in Lilliput .

不过我并没有提到利力浦特等着我的处罚。

When the emperor of Lilliput heard this , he got angry again .

利国皇帝听到这件事时，他又发怒了。

But ... I cried ， that 's not right ！ I only want to help Lilliput ！

可是……我嚷道，那不对！我只是想帮利力浦特。

Now I shall return to my adventures in Lilliput .

现在我再回来讲我在利力浦特的经历。

Chapter 2 Life in Lilliput

第2章在利力浦特的生活

The land was called Lilliput .

那个国度叫利力浦。

Everyone in Lilliput is grateful to you ！ he cried .

每个利力浦特人都感激你！他说，

Some days later a strange black thing was seen on the beach where I had first arrived in Lilliput .

一些日子之后，在我最初到达利力浦特的海岸上发现了一个奇怪的黑色东西。

Finally I returned safely to Lilliput .

最后我安全返回利力浦。

Chapter 3 Lilliput at war

第3章利力浦特的战争

That 's the problem in Lilliput .

那就是利力浦特的问题。

It was not as comfortable as my bed in Lilliput , but I did not mind .

这没有我在利力浦特的床舒适，不过我不介意。

They accuse you of crimes against Lilliput ， crimes punishable by death ！

他们指控你犯了反对利力浦特的罪行，罪可处死！

Have you heard of Blefuscu ？ It 's an island very near us ， almost as large and important as Lilliput .

你听说过不来夫斯古没有？那是一个非常靠近我们的岛屿，几乎和利力浦特一样大一样重要。

Lilliput has obtained an injunction in the Delhi high court , one consequence of which is that the investors may not discuss the matter .

丽丽普特已申请获得德里高等法院的一纸禁令，其后果之一是投资者不能讨论这件事。

Chapter 1 A voyage to Lilliput

第1章到利力浦特

They said you were a Big - Endi-an in your heart ， and reminded the King how much you cost Lilliput in food and drink .

他们说你内心就是个大端派人，并且提醒国王你要耗费利力浦特多少吃的喝的。

And asked them how deep the sea was between the island of Lilliput and the island of blefuscu .

并问他们利国和布国之间的海有多深。