‘This time I really am going to set up a stationery store,’ she said glumly.
‘Oh dear, whatever happened?’
‘The Master keeps going on about The Honda Method this and The Honda Method that.’
‘The Honda Method?’
‘The savings method promoted by that man Seiroku Honda with an honorary doctorate from the Imperial University!’
‘Savings method? You mean how to save money?’
‘He says one quarter of all income should be put into savings, as if it were any of his business.’
‘I see.’ I made a point of always agreeing with the Mistress, even if I didn’t really understand.
‘All I said to him was, “Perhaps if you get another suit made,” that’s all,’ she went on indignantly. ‘Then he goes and says, “Maybe we should do the Honda Method too.” “What’s that?” I ask, and he says, “You should try readin
