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Chapter 59

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43 14 was afoot 16 what it was all about 27 after entrusting their children to the headmaster’s care

44 1 became drowsy 4 a babel of voices 6 in the morning haze 17 great commotion 20 a tremendous operation 27 heave-ho, heave-ho 28 in time to their rhythmic cries 31 had its wheels removed

45 5 staggering under the onslaught 12 without a stitch on 28kept stealing glances out of the windows at the pool 29 littered with fallen leaves

46 16 with shrieks of delight 18 stark naked 30 swimming trunks 34 satisfied herself they could stand

47 2 as far as you could stretch your arms 5 in their birthday suits 19 morbidly curious about 21 take such pains to hide 27 rid them of feelings of shame 29 inferiority complex 34 offspring

48 6 became convinced 19 once home 21 cooling off 24 report card

49 8 tilted his head 30 there’s no mention of fares

50 2 for ages 13 something stiff and starchy 17 puffing and blowing 18 before you could say “Jack Robinson” 34 happily crawling in and out of this tent and that one

51 2 There was much visiting to and fro. 11 at times 23 the sound of a scuffle 32 came to pass

52 8 the lane leading to Kuhonbutsu 10 a fork about six feet from the ground 12 during recess

53 5 private property 9 couldn’t claim one as his own 12 make a fuss 18 parted company 21 her train pass flapping around her neck 24 deserted now 29 to steady himself

54 6 the first rung 11 let alone keep the ladder steady 16 so badly 19 disconsolate 20 made a funny face 25 stepladder 30 in a big-sisterly voice 31 wobble 34 profusely

55 9 with all his might 30 terribly precarious 34 mercifully

56 6 bashfully 7 vistas he had never glimpsed before 13 with enthusiasm 18 couldn’t go very far afield 23 all the same 26 cicadas

57 14 vied for the privilege 20the remaining thirty or so children 22 at staggered intervals

58 3 squealing with excitement 26 reassuring

59 11 collided head-on

60 15 standing bewildered under street lights 18 weren’t frightened of ghosts any more 22 sedately 25 peek in at Daddy’s rehearsal hall 29 ducking under their fences

61 2 what had intrigued Totto-chan 3 the perspiring conductor 5 podium 7 all the rest of the orchestra 13 the representative 13 as a way of saying thank you 16 unlike school 23 all the way 27 started persecuting Jews 27 if it hadn’t been for that 32 through the efforts of 33 demanded of the orchestra the same level of

62 8 not deliberate 9 the intricacies of the situation escaped her 16 hardly daring to breathe 29 spotted

63 5 a bit dilapidated 8 the goldfish vendor 17 was flabbergasted 21 was filled with admiration

64 8 off we go 11 were amazingly well behaved 5 get in line 17 had instilled into them that 33 embarked on a ship

65 1 inspected every corner of the deck 4 the townsfolk on the pier 6 the sea became very rough 8 amidships 9 pretending to be a stabilizer 15 disembarked

66 4 in the regular sea 9 deserted 10 like being on their own private beach 11 enjoyed…to the utmost 15 were tucked into their quilts 16 took turns telling ghost stories 32 popsicles

67 4 wood shaving 7 had a photograph taken of them all together 8 no sooner was the teacher ready with her camera than 25 crayfish 26 the garbageman’s cart

68 3 besides the fact that classes at Tomoe were different from those at ordinary schools 7 eurythmies 11 training and research institutes sprang up everywhere 25 how to awaken a child’s sensitivity 27 eventually 27 the way children jumped and skipped and romped about

69 8 a sport that refines the body’s mechanism 14 conforming to and obeying the laws of nature 19in time to the music 21 bump into others 25 were not supposed to tramp heavily 26 with toes pointed

70 3 down, around you, out to the sides, and up 5 out in front 18 in duple time 18 the triple rhythm 20 cultivate the children’s powers of concentration 23 with relief 25be especially alert 25 in the time it took to 30 groans 32 thought up variations

71 1 act in unison 4 taboo 12 thereby achieving harmony between the spirit and the flesh 13 awakening the imagination and promoting creativity 18 an ancient comma-shaped symbol 19 the traditional emblem consisting tomoe 25 was bound to have good results 27 without being affected by too much adult interference 29 deplored contemporary education

72 2 atrophy a child’s sensual perception 3 intuitive receptiveness

73 5 not perceiving truth 15 temple fair 20 was ablaze with lights 21 poked her head inside each of the little stalls 23 squeaks 23 sizzles 23 pops 24 enticing aromas 25 inhaling peppermint 28 lollipops and cotton candy

74 1 to make it resound 8 yellow baby chicks cheeping away 13 wiggling their tiny bottoms 16 quite so appealing 31 had set her heart on

75 5 beseeched her parents 7 were adamant 12 sobbing convulsively 17 gave in 22 slatted box

76 3 clenched her teeth 20 without giving their clothes a thought 22 anything durable 23 patches 24 the strongest material available

77 1 burrow like a dog 4 quite threadbare 20 heaved a sigh of relief 21 under those circumstances 27 a fabrication 28 go to such lengths to make up an excuse

78 4 around the rear

79 4 no wonder 6 to think that 12 clothes they could get as dirty as they liked 28looking forlorn 31 affably

80 8 bounded over to the train 12 toddled along 20 bow-legged

81 1 pulled her eyes out of shape 2 frantically 11 clear and mature 22 something enticing 26 after a preliminary little hop 29 wall plaster 30 with a “blop” 30 gummy stuff

82 3 there was nothing she could do but stay still 5 gooey mixture 12 Totto-chan’s head sticking out of the pile 20 looks intriguing 32cesspool opening 34 to keep the smell in

83 2 with a great big “plop” 9 premature 12 take it into her head to 25 I gratefully partake 31 have somebody different each day stand

84 7 was willing to give it a try 8 were in favor of the idea 11 as a result of his experience abroad 17 without being embarrassed 25 at any rate 30 unlike talking to two or three friends 2,3

85 1 prepared a talk only to forget all of it

86 5 firmly refused 7 anyone could possibly have nothing to say 17 heedless of the gaps in his teeth 25 scratched his head

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