Kikugorō—"A strange matter! Is it man or woman?"
Yoshi—"Dōmo! That I don't know. It was seen as in a mist. Whether man or woman, I don't know."
Kikugorō—"Are there male and female ghosts?"
Yoshi—"Male or female—I know nothing about it."
Kikugorō—"What its nature? When it appears this time, condescend to take a good look at it." He continued (then)—"The present drama of the Yotsuya Kwaidan—as to my part, as you well know, O'Iwa and Kohei before the very eyes must change places in an instant. For both to wear the grey kimono lacks interest. Which of them is to change? It is on my mind. Dōmo! Thought fails to solve the question. Hence the request to you. What kind of dress does that ghost wear? That is what I want to learn."
Yoshi—"Hei!"
Kikugorō—"But Yoshi San: It is no mere request. I loaned you ten ryō."
Yoshi—"Patron, do you condescend still to remember it?"
Kikugorō—"Deign not to jest. Who would forget such a rascal? I'll wipe out that ten ryō—and give you five ryō in addition. How now? Condescend to observe."
Yoshi—"Thanks are felt. When it appears I'll take a good look at it."