“She goes there to see the Osho-sama.”[(20)]
“Does the Osho-san take lessons in samisen?”
“No, sir.”
“What does she go there for?”
“She goes there to see Daitetsu-sama.”
It dawned on me that Daitetsu must be the priest who wrote the framed calligraphy on the wall. Judging from its wording Daitetsu must be a Zen priest, and Haku-un’s book in the closet must belong to him.
“Is this a living room for any one of the family?”
“Yes, sir; the Mistress lives here.”
“Is that so? Well, then, she had been here till I came in, last night?”
“Yes.”