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A VISIT TO SOME SACRED PLACES. 215
people up," said Fitz, as they walked homeward. "Just
imagine, our looms can produce pieces of silk three times as
wide as these and weave them ten times as fast."
Upon reaching their dwelling, they found Mrs. Jewett
waiting their arrival.
"Come, daughter," she said, "we have no time to spare.
As soon as you have dined, we will order our jin-riki-sha.
The steamer starts at four o'clock and we do not wish to keep
our friends waiting."
It did not take them long to eat their meal, at the conclu-
sion of which they entered their vehicles and were driven to
the Shinbashi railway station, where the}* met Mr. and Mrs.
Nambo and Oto.
The gentle lady welcomed them, saying,
"
It makes me
so happy to think you are going with us. I believe the sight
of the holy places will have a lasting effect upon your minds."
"
Honorable mother, the train is ready to start," said Oto.
"Will you take my arm? There is always a great crowd
at the gate."
At sunset they embarked on board one of the Mitsu Bishi
steamers and proceeded down the coast.
Early next morning Sallie was awakened by Fitz, who,
knocking at the door of her state-room, cried,
" Oh, sister, get up. We can see Fuji above the clouds; the
sea is covered with white caps, and, oh! there are such lots of
gulls flying round th.e ship."
Instead of replying, in her usual merry voice, the poor
girl faintly answered, "Please do not disturb me, Fitz. I
doubt if anything would tempt me to rise just now. I wish we
had not come."
" I thought you enjoyed being on the ocean," he slyly an-
swered. "Come, Sallie, make an effort and take a look at old