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248 HONDA THE SAMURAI. " Did no one help him?" " Not a man, though the people in the boat saw him, and there were a dozen men at least on the shore ; but not a rope was thrown or a pole put out, nor did a man step in even so much as to wet his feet. On our side of the river, owing distance, we could do nothing." " How did your companion take it ? " to the "I called his attention to the dead man, and asked if this was the way they allowed men to be drowned in Etchiu, as he was a samurai of that province. " * ' A man ! replied my companion : or an eta.' only a beggar " Well, what of that? " I asked. ' why he is " He is a human being." " ' Oh, yes, to be sure ; but only a beggar. An eta, most probably.' "This was all I could get from my companion. He had no further interest in the corpse." " Is it not a disgrace to our language also," asked Doctor Sano, " that in some provinces they speak of men in number as so many beasts or animals ? Only a few days ago I wished to engage some laborers, and the contractor asked ' Laborers? How many beasts ? ' I could n't help comparing it with the European phrase ' hands ' for the workmen, which sounds more civilized. I have read that in some European countries they give a gold medal to any one who rescues a drowning person or in any way saves a human life."
THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 249 " Well, teacher, I am profoundly interested in what you suggest doing by your quickening words," said Rai. " To elevate the condition of our fellowmen has become our chief ambition, since you came among us. The teachers and preachers of the New Learning who came up from Kyoto, some years ago, and lectured here, stimulated many to live more moral lives and revived the study of the sayings of the sages in this stronghold of Buddhism, but none touched the human side of duty as you do." " Indeed, teacher Koba," said the doctor, " I half- suspect that you have yourself a teacher even greater than Confucius,, Pardon my horrible boldness," said the doctor as he saw a strange, startled look of inquiry sweep across the face of Mr. Rai. " Yes," said Koba " solemnly ; loyal and reverent as I have been for years, and am to Confucius, there is One whose name, defamed and denounced in the public laws in every place where the government edicts are hung, and made the symbol of sorcery to the common people, whose teachings I honor." " O master ! " cried Rai Goro with alarm, " how can a sparrow understand the heart of a swan ? Yet if you believe on Yasu [Jesus] and are a Kirishitan [Christian] - Oh ! oh ! remember Takano Choyd, and Watanab Noboru ! How could we who look to you to reform our uncivilized customs live without you ? Remember how merciless are our Yedo rulers." " I have but one life. I am not like either of the noble martyrs you name a man of family. A
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248 HONDA THE SAMURAI.<br />
" Did no one help him?"<br />
" Not a man, though the people<br />
in the boat saw<br />
him, and there were a dozen men at least on the<br />
shore ; but not a rope was thrown or a pole put<br />
out, nor did a man step in even so much as to wet<br />
his feet. On our side of the river, owing<br />
distance, we could do nothing."<br />
" How did your companion take it ? "<br />
to the<br />
"I called his attention to the dead man, and<br />
asked if this was the way they allowed men to be<br />
drowned in Etchiu, as he was a samurai of that<br />
province.<br />
" *<br />
' A man !<br />
replied my companion :<br />
or an eta.'<br />
only a beggar<br />
"<br />
Well, what of that? " I asked.<br />
'<br />
why<br />
he is<br />
" He is a human<br />
being."<br />
" '<br />
Oh, yes, to be sure ; but only a beggar. An<br />
eta, most probably.'<br />
"This was all I could get from my companion.<br />
He had no further interest in the corpse."<br />
" Is it not a disgrace to our language also," asked<br />
Doctor Sano, " that in some provinces they speak of<br />
men in number as so many beasts or animals ? Only<br />
a few days ago I wished to engage some laborers,<br />
and the contractor asked ' Laborers? How many<br />
beasts ? '<br />
I could n't help comparing it with the<br />
European phrase ' hands '<br />
for the workmen, which<br />
sounds more civilized. I have read that in some<br />
European countries they give a gold medal to any<br />
one who rescues a drowning person or in any way<br />
saves a human life."