“That may be. I’m surprised.”
“Probably the name was given by the teacher of drawing.”
“Was it the work of Clown?”
“No, it was given by Professor Yoshikawa.”
“Is that Madonna not all right?”
“That Madonna-san is a Madonna not all right.”
“What a bore! We haven’t any decent woman among those with nicknames from old days. I should suppose the Madonna is not all right.”
“Exactly. We have had awful women such as O-Matsu the Devil or Ohyaku the Dakki.
“Does the Madonna belong to that ring?”
“That Madonna-san, you know, was engaged to Professor Koga,—who brought you here,—yes, was promised to him.”