That’s all very well. But the birds I caught were sold to gentlemen to feed their falcons on; so there was really no harm in it.
YAMA.
“Falcon” is another kind of bird, isn’t it?
KIYOYORI.
Yes, that’s right.
YAMA.
Well then, I really don’t see that there was much harm in it.
KIYOYORI.
I see you take my view. It was the falcons who were to blame, not I. That being so, I should be very much obliged if you would allow me to go straight to Heaven.