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Quotation from Botchan by Natsume Sōseki
“Master Darling is simple and straight like a split bamboo by disposition,” it says, “only too explosive.”
Botchan, Chapter VII, trans. Yasotaro Mori (spelled 'Morri' on the title page); revised by J. R. Kennedy
Kiyo's long letter from Tokyo, read on the veranda, warns him about his temper and his nicknames.
Citation: "Master Darling is simple and straight like a split bamboo by disposition,” it says, “only too explosive." — Natsume Sōseki, Botchan, Chapter VII, trans. Yasotaro Mori (spelled 'Morri' on the title page); revised by J. R. Kennedy. (id botchan-q5)
Portrait: Natsume Soseki photo, Ogawa Kazumasa, Public domain.
