Lateintheafternoontherailroadwasre-opened，andIcameherewithMr。Wilkinson，gladtosettledowntoaperiodofrestandeaseunderthishospitableroof。Theafternoonwasbrightandsunny，andTokiyowaslookingitsbest。Thelonglinesofyashikislookedhandsome，thecastlemoatwassofullofthegiganticleavesofthelotus，thatthewaterwashardlyvisible，thegrassembankmentsoftheuppermoatwereabrilliantgreen，thepinesontheirsummitsstoodoutboldlyagainsttheclearsky，thehillonwhichtheLegationstandslookeddryandcheerful，and，betterthanall，Ihadamostkindlywelcomefromthosewhohavemadethishousemyhomeinastrangeland。
Tokiyoistranquil，thatis，itisdisturbedonlybyfearsforthericecrop，andbythefallinsatsu。Themilitarymutineershavebeentried，popularrumoursaystortured，andfifty-twohavebeenshot。Thesummerhasbeentheworstforsomeyears，andnowdarkheat，moistheat，andnearlyceaslessrainprevail。Peoplehavebeen“rainedup“intheirsummerquarters。“Surelyitwillchangesoon，“peoplesay，andtheyhavesaidthesamethingforthreemonths。
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Ihavespentthelasttendayshere，insettledfineweather，suchasshouldhavebeguntwomonthsagoiftheclimatehadbehavedasitought。Thetimehasflownbyinexcursions，shopping，selectlittledinner-parties，farewellcalls，andvisitsmadewithMr。
ChamberlaintothefamousgrovesandtemplesofIkegami，wheretheBuddhistbishopandpriestsentertainedusinoneoftheguest-