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lookinganimalsinbraveryofscarletclothandlacquerandfringednetsofleather，andmanystrawwispsandropes，withGothicroofsforsaddles，anddependentpanniersoneachside，carryingtwograveandstately-lookingchildrenineach，andsometimesafatherorafifthchildonthetopofthepack-saddle。
IwassofarfromwellthatIwasobligedtosleepatthewretchedvillageofAbukawa，inaloftalivewithfleas，wherethericewastoodirtytobeeaten，andwherethehouse-master’swife，whosatforanhouronmyfloor，wassorelyafflictedwithskindisease。
Theclayhouseshavedisappearedandthevillagesarenowbuiltofwood，butAbukawaisanantiquated，ramshackleplace，proppedupwithpostsandslantingbeamsprojectingintotheroadwayfortheentanglementofunwarypassengers。
Thevillagesmithwasopposite，buthewasnotamanofponderousstrength，norweretherethosewondrousflightsandscintillationsofsparkswhichwerethejoyofourchildhoodintheTattenhallforge。Afireofpowderedcharcoalonthefloor，alwaysbeingtrimmedandreplenishedbyaleanandgrimysatellite，amanstillleanerandgrimier，clothedingogglesandagirdle，alwayssittinginfrontofit，heatingandhammeringironbarswithhishands，withaclinkwhichwentonlateintothenight，andblowinghisbellowswithhistoes；barsandpiecesofrustyironpinnedonthesmokywalls，andagroupofidlemenwatchinghisskilfulmanipulation，werethesightsoftheAbukawasmithy，andkeptmethralledinthebalcony，thoughthewholeclotheslesspopulationstoodforthewholeeveninginfrontofthehousewithasilent，open-mouthedstare。
Earlyinthemorningthesamemelancholycrowdappearedinthedismaldrizzle，whichturnedintoatremendoustorrent，whichhaslastedforsixteenhours。Lowhills，broadricevalleysinwhichpeoplearepuddlingthericeasecondtimetokilltheweeds，badroads，prettyvillages，muchindigo，fewpassengers，werethefeaturesoftheday’sjourney。AtMoriokaandseveralothervillagesinthisregionInoticedthatifyouseeonelarge，high，well-builthouse，standinginenclosedgrounds，withalookofwealthaboutit，itisalwaysthatofthesakebrewer。Abushdenotesthemanufactureaswellasthesaleofsake，andtheseareofallsorts，fromthemangybitoffirwhichhasseenlongservicetothevigoroustrussofpineconstantlyrenewed。ItiscuriousthatthisshouldformerlyhavebeenthesignofthesaleofwineinEngland。
Thewindandrainweresomethingfearfulallthatafternoon。I
couldnotride，soItrampedonfootforsomemilesunderanavenueofpines，throughwaterafootdeep，and，withmypaperwaterproofsoakedthrough，reachedToyokahalfdrownedandverycold，toshiveroverahibachiinacleanloft，hungwithmydrippingclothes，whichhadtobeputonwetthenextday。By5a。m。allToyokaassembled，andwhileItookmybreakfastIwasnotonlythe“cynosure“oftheeyesofallthepeopleoutside，butofthoseofaboutfortymorewhowerestandinginthedoma，lookinguptheladder。Whenaskedtodepartbythehouse-master，theysaid，“It’sneitherfairnorneighbourlyinyoutokeepthisgreatsighttoyourself，seeingthatourlivesmaypasswithoutagainlookingonaforeignwoman；“sotheywereallowedtoremain！I。
TheFatiguesofTravelling——TorrentsandMud——Ito’sSurliness——TheBlindShampooers——ASupposedMonkeyTheatre——ASuspendedFerry——A
DifficultTransit——PerilsontheYonetsurugawa——ABoatmanDrowned——
NocturnalDisturbances——ANoisyYadoya——Storm-boundTravellers——
Hai！Hai！——MoreNocturnalDisturbancesODATE，July29。
IhavebeensufferingsomuchfrommyspinethatIhavebeenunabletotravelmorethansevenoreightmilesdailyforseveraldays，andeventhatwithgreatdifficulty。Itrymyo
