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344 HONDA THE SAMURAI. crawl up like bush-whackers, or fight behind trees. On the other hand, many of the foreigners were rough and brutal in their manners, and, as in all new settlements, the worst elements came up like froth. No better and no worse men ever were assembled together than at the first opening of a port on the coast. Making bold to call on one of the two missionaries, of whom he had heard that they were kind and hospitable to all native callers, Honda Jiro found the American a strange-looking personage, with bald head, large, curved nose, kindly eyes which looked through gold spectacles, and of sunny and benevolent countenance. Doctor Grey, the American missionary, immediately made him welcome and invited him to sit on a chair. This was a point of etiquette with which Honda Jiro found it hard to comply, as it seemed to him improper for a young man to sit down first in the presence of an elder person. How- ever, he took the chair, and though an interpreter was present to talk, Honda Jiro found the gentleman quite able to speak Japanese, and felt more at ease when Doctor Grey sent his Japanese teacher back to the study, for Honda Jiro at once recognized him as a paid government spy. He did not mention this fact, but Doctor Grey informed him that when in Kanagawa it was five months before he could get any teacher, and that all his movements and those of his family, whether in taking their walks, in shop- ping, or in engaging servants, were watched, and evi- dently reported to Yedo. In a word, the mission-
LIKE THE BREATH OF A CLAM. 345 aries who had no trade, and neither bought nor sold, were to the yakunin, mysterious beings and objects of constant suspicion and espionage. "Our object in coming to Japan is to give the people the message of good news of love and mercy in Christ Jesus from God our Father. Japanese and Americans are alike his children, and we want the people to give up their idols and honor the Creator who made this beautiful country, and to put away their low ideas and immorality. There are many beautiful things and customs we want them to keep," said Dr. Grey. Honda Jiro found difficulty in understanding some of the missionary's Japanese, but not so much as he had expected, for Doctor Grey had once been a mis- sionary in China and chose phrases that were familiar to samurai, while Honda was somewhat prepared by his private reading of the Bible in Chinese. During the turmoil of the past two years he had not been able to do this frequently or carefully. When well assured that the spy was not looking or overhearing he informed Doctor Grey of his possession, and they talked until dinner-time about the great truths into which he was inquiring. Doctor Grey insisted on Honda's sitting down to the meal with his family, which consisted of Mrs. Grey, two sons, and two daughters, all bright and merry children ; for this was the sunny home of a sunny missionary. Only Honda's strong desire to learn about foreigners and to explore the mysteries of foreign civilization overcame his feelings of fear,
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LIKE THE BREATH OF A CLAM. 345<br />
aries who had no trade, and neither bought nor sold,<br />
were to the yakunin, mysterious beings and objects<br />
of constant suspicion and espionage.<br />
"Our object in coming to Japan is to give the<br />
people the message of good news of love and mercy<br />
in Christ Jesus from God our Father. Japanese and<br />
Americans are alike his children, and we want the<br />
people to give up their idols and honor the Creator<br />
who made this beautiful country, and to put away<br />
their low ideas and immorality. There are many<br />
beautiful things and customs we want them to<br />
keep," said Dr. Grey.<br />
Honda Jiro found difficulty in understanding some<br />
of the missionary's Japanese, but not so much as he<br />
had expected, for Doctor Grey had once been a mis-<br />
sionary in China and chose phrases that were familiar<br />
to samurai, while Honda was somewhat prepared by<br />
his private reading of the Bible in Chinese. During<br />
the turmoil of the past two years he had not been<br />
able to do this frequently or carefully. When well<br />
assured that the spy was not looking or overhearing<br />
he informed Doctor Grey of his possession, and they<br />
talked until dinner-time about the great truths into<br />
which he was inquiring.<br />
Doctor Grey insisted on Honda's sitting down to<br />
the meal with his family, which consisted of Mrs.<br />
Grey, two sons, and two daughters, all bright and<br />
merry children ; for this was the sunny home of a<br />
sunny missionary. Only Honda's strong desire to<br />
learn about foreigners and to explore the mysteries<br />
of foreign civilization overcame his feelings of fear,