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With a sincere demeanour. _ etc. _ _, _ _,
J_ _ _II :J_ )k. _o MCt_, agreeable, and unpretentious
of Ms character or learning. L. looked simple and
sincere, and as if he were not able to speak. Z. simplex
erat, et videbatur noi) po_e _i. K. in his life at
home was shy and diffident, as if he were not a good
speaker. Couv. 6tait tr_s simple ; il semblait ne pas savoir
parler.
2 C. _k_ _, _ _ discriminately. The Temple
is the place of worship; _ _J_ ;_ _ ;_, The Court
is the _ _]_ 2_ _ [:_ source of law and order. So
he could not but discriminate clearly, q_estion closely
, and explain t,:_ the full, but circumspectly and not at
random. L prince's ancestral temple, or in the Court,
he spoke min_ely on every point, but cautiously. Z.
explicate Ioquebatur, quamcFmm cure reverentia. K. In
public life...... he spoke readily, but with deliberation.
Couv ....... il s'exprimait clairct_ent, mais ave(: une attention
respectueuse.
CHAPTER II._AT CQURT BEFORE TttE AU-
DIENCE._I. The Court was that of the Duke of Lu.
Then, as now, the Audience hour was nominally day-break,
and these conversations are referred to the period pending
the Prince's entry. The Imperial Court had three orders
J:, q_, and "]% A Baron's Court had only two, .J_
and 1% The Jr, were the _]I the noble famdies,. (i_ Lt_
three in number), together with five "F" ;J_ 5_, amongst
whom ranked Confucius. C. _]_ _ ]Jjl]_]_ _9-_o Straight
o_ em _. d_,_c,. _ _, _ _ i_ _ _ af_tr
and quietly. L When he was w;iting at Court, in stmak-
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