He continued, "If I am harshly scolded, I would give an evasive answer 'I didn't tell you anything because I hesitated to tell anything about such a nasty matter as washing a fundoshi loincloth.'"
さうすると剣突を喰つて、『どうも褌を洗ひに行きますと云ふのは、何だか申上げ悪（にく）いから黙つて出ました。』と言ひ抜ける積りさ。」