Kikugorō—"Iya! Why speak so? You now live in the Yoshiwara."
Yoshi—"That is so; for a long time I lived in Fukiyachō. The neighbourhood was a bad one. I had borrowed money. It was like running away in the night. A one-time brothel now the rent is ridiculously cheap. Mikoshi (carriages) are kept in it now."
Kikugorō—"The Yoshiwara is a gay place. For people who would amuse themselves there is none superior. It is an excellent locality."
Yoshi—"One can find whatever is desired."
Kikugorō—"So Yoshi San, now you live alone."
Yoshi—"Hai! I'm alone."
Kikugorō—"I've just heard the talk of people. A ghost appears at your place."
Yoshi—"Who said such a thing?"
Kikugorō—"Iya! It was heard, by accident. Is it true?"
Yoshi—"Hai! First it was seen beside the andon; then on the stairway, and in the necessary."