:53:05
I continue to live among these unusual people.
:53:10
I'm a captive and I cannot escape.
:53:15
Mostly I'm treated with a kind of a mind of regret
:53:18
as if I was a street dog, an unwelcome guest.
:53:35
Everyone is polite,
everyone smiles and bows.
:53:40
But beneath this courtesy,
I detect their deep breath of moral feeling.
:54:13
Higen
:54:25
They are intriguing people.
:54:27
From the moment they wake...
:54:29
they devote themselves to the
perfection of whatever they pursue.
:54:42
I've never seen such a discipline.
:54:46
I'm surprised to learn that
the word "Samurai" means...
:54:49
..."to serve".
:54:51
and Katsumoto believes his rebellion
to be in the service of the Emperor.