| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 178 | View more quotes about lord">Lord Temmu and I sat facing one another. |
| 12 | 179 | I was not sure, at first, whether I should speak first, or Lord Temmu. |
| 12 | 180 | Then I recalled that it would be more appropriate for the shogun to be addressed. |
| 12 | 181 | Does not he who is less in status bow first? Indeed, does not the lesser officer, by word or gesture, first acknowledge the presence of the senior, or higher, officer? "Greetings, Lord," I said. |
| 12 | 182 | "It is my understanding that you wish to see me". |
| 12 | 183 | "Yes," he said. |
| 12 | 184 | "I am summoned," I said. |