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By this time it was nearing lunch time and so we went
{word struck out: 'back'} to the Miyaokas' house. You would like it, it is in a
rather quiet neighborhood, has a charming garden all around
the house and is very sunny and pleasant. It is an old
house and in Japanese style, but they have some foreign
furniture, chairs tables desk and book cases full of law
books at one end of the house. We left our shoes in the
vestibule and put on soft slippers which they have for guests
and themselves too. Mrs Miyaoka was there before us and
again was in Japanese costume. The best way to describe the
house is to try and draw it. As you entered you left you shoes
{left column drawing of house print including fence outline, pencil drawing with description 'front door', 'bath', 'book case', Mrs Miyaokas' room'}
{right column} then turned left and walked along
{right column} a sort of outdoor verandah. The
{right column} windows or sliding screens were
{right column} mostly openend and had glass
{right column} panes. This verandah was about
{right column} eight feet wide and extended
{right column} around the two sides of the house
{right column} then inside this making the room
{right column} partitions were sliding screens
{right column} with paper panes. These were also
{right column} slid back so the whole side of
the house seemed open into the garden. The shrubbery inside
the fence shutting out the rest of the city. The cases of books
and all were crowded into one end of the house a beautiful gold
screen hiding them from view. Mr Miyaoka has recently
moved his work to the house instead of having an office besides
and is not taking any new clients but only doing work for
retaining business. He feels he is getting older and so gradually
will do less practising. The large room has a dining room
table & chairs and rugs over the straw matting. There was
a Kakimona hanging in the shrine place, a budda and a vase
with bridle wreath and tiger {word struck out: 'lille'} lily. It ws all very