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“27. TreesI shall say absolutely nothing about the spindle tree.”
“A palm-leaf carriage should move slowly, or else it loses its dignity.”
“In life there are two things which are dependable. The pleasures of the flesh and the pleasures of literature.”
“8. The Cat Who Lived in the PalaceThe cat who lived in the Palace had been awarded the head-dress of nobility and was called Lady Myobu.”
“Pleasing things: finding a large number of tales that one has not read before. Or acquiring the second volume of a tale whose first volume one has enjoyed. But often it is a disappointment.”
“I do wish men, when they're taking their leave from a lady at dawn, wouldn't insist on adjusting their clothes to a nicety, or fussily tying their lacquered cap securely into place. After all, who ...”
