Chapter 9
Gulliver returns to Maldonada and sets sail for Luggnagg. When he arrives, he is confined and questioned. He tells them he is from Holland, trying to make his way to Japan and eventually back to Holland. He hires an interpreter from the ship. Soon he is called for by the King. It is the custom to lick the floor on the approach to the throne. For him, the floor was cleaned but enemies of the court often had to lick a very dusty floor. In extreme cases, when nobles had to be executed, a poisonous dust was placed on the floor. If the floor is not washed well after executions, unforntunat deaths can occur. So Gulliver meets the king and compliments him as is the custom. by saying, "Outlive the sun." They get along so well Gullliver is given a room in the court, all of his meals and gold. But after three months of this, Gulliver starts thinking of his wife and family.

Chapter 10
Gulliver learns about the struldbruggs or immortals. It is a rare occurrence when a child is born with a red dot over his left eyebrow. This grows is size and changes color from red to green to blue to black. Gulliver thinks it would be great to live forever and talks about what he would do: become very rich , study everything, and record historical events. He would warn and instruct mankind to prevent continual corruption. Long life was discussed as the universal wish of mankind; death as the greatest evil. But eternal life comes with disadvantages because one does not have eternal youth. These struldbruggs acted like mortals until age 30 and then became melancholy. By age 80, they had all the infirmities of other old men but even worse, the dreadful prospect of never dying. They were jealous of people who could die and get some rest. Those who managed the best were those who lost their memories. By age 80, they were dead in the eyes of the law - incapable of working, unable to buy land or vote etc. At 90, they lost their teeth, their hair, their ability to taste. Diseases were prevalent. They couldn't read as their memories failed. They couldn't understand the language of most people since language always changes. They were forabidden to leave their country for fear they would take over the whole nation and with their inability to manage, ruin the world. So.....be careful what you ask for. All I really ever want is another day. I wonder if the day will come for me that this is no longer true.

Chapter 11
Gulliver leaves Luggnagg with a letter from the king and arrives in Japan after a 15 day journey. He pretends to be Dutch and pretends to be non-Christian which satisfies both the Japanese and the Dutch who take him to Holland. From Holland, he sails home to England. He had been gone 5 1/2 years. His wife and family, in good health, welcome him home. END OF PART 3!!