He asked, 'Is Priest Motsugai at home?' so Motsugai got sick of it as such a visitor came again, answering 'He is not at home now,' and lifted up a corner of the chozubachi with his left hand, sweeping garbage under the stone away with the broom in his right hand.
「物外和尚は御在宅でござるか」と聞くので、またか、と面倒くさくなった物外は、「ただいま不在であります」と答え、左手で手水鉢の一角をもち上げ、右手の箒で石の下のゴミを掃き出した。