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34 * you know. Listening to the quiet pattering of die rain is not so uninteresting, and as it is summertime, we are quite glad to get such cool weather.
 * Maidservant.—Yes, Madam. The rainy weather is the best because it brings coolness, but if it were fine and bright you would feel less inclined to remain indoors.
 * Wife.—Yes, that is true. But in such cool weather you are not so troubled with guests, are you?
 * Maidservant.—No, Madam, even now a few of our guests are leaving here. I’m told it is quite cool in Tokyo too, lately …
 * Wife.—I don’t think so. It was very sultry there when we left. In fact it was so oppressive that we thought by coming here we should get away from the heat, and right away from our daily routine.
 * Maidservant.—Yes, Madam. But last night one of our clerks went up to Tokyo on business, and he telephoned this morning from there to say that, owing to the heavy rain which had been falling since the previous night, it is so cool that he felt quite cold in his summer-suit.
 * Husband.—All right, that is enough about Tokyo, if you don’t mind. We came here to forget about it, to get away from things and to give our minds a complete rest.
 * Maidservant.—I beg your pardon, Sir. Have you anything for me to do?
 * Husband.—If we want you we shall call, so you may go.