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CHAPTER XXX.
THE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.
AFTER leaving Doctor Grey's house on that
afternoon in July, Honda Jiro spent the rest
of the day in walking about Yokohama. He noticed
with interest the streets lined with smart new houses,
and filled with wheeled vehicles and carriages drawn
by horses. He looked in the native shops glittering
with fresh wares, and watched the foreign men at
the bank, hongs, business offices, and shops. Later
in the day, when they went out for a walk, horseback
ride, or carriage drive before dining, he saw them at
their play hour. The hairiness of their faces, the
ugliness of many of them, and their curious dress
and manners impressed him at first with intense
dislike.
When, however, he reflected on the substantial
nature of their ships, stores, houses, and public buildings
as he ; occasionally saw a golden-haired child, or
beautiful young girl noticed the freedom of ; all, as
shown in riding on horseback and in vehicles ;
and as
he considered the mighty change that had passed
over Yokohama, order came out of the chaos of his
feeling and calm from the storm of his impressions.
He went back to his inn with a determination
stronger than ever to know the secrets of
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