翻刻
被成候両人書院之白洲江通り候時洗足之湯を出し候に付辞義
仕手を上け戴き入御念被仰付候忝旨申候而草鞋をぬき洗足
致し仰にまかせ小袖着直し可申候余り尾籠なる体に御座候と申
候故書院の次之番人少し退き申候忠左衛門肌をぬき帯仕直し候
時茶通ひ之坊主に向ひ辞義致し袖のうちゟ米を出し
むさきものに而候間御捨可被下と申候昨夜之様なる時は息きれ
に能候と申候助右衛門も肌をぬき帯仕直し申候助右衛門下に
白小袖着し申候其断と聞へ坊主に向ひ若きものへ不似
白小袖着と可被思召候是は訳有之候某母壱人持申候昨夜為
現代語訳
両人が書院の白洲へ通った時、洗足の湯を出してくださったので、辞義をして手を上げて戴き、ご丁寧にお言いつけいただき恐縮であると申し上げ、草鞋を脱いで足を洗い、仰せに従って小袖を着直そうと思います。あまりに汚らしい格好でございますと申したところ、書院の次の番人が少し退いた。忠左衛門が肌脱ぎをして帯を締め直す時、茶通いの坊主に向かって辞義をし、袖の内から米を出して「汚いものでございますが、お捨てください」と申した。昨夜のような時には息切れに良いのですと申した。助右衛門も肌脱ぎをして帯を締め直した。助右衛門は下に白小袖を着ていた。その理由を聞くと、坊主に向かって「若い者には似合わない白小袖を着ていると思われるでしょうが、これには訳がございます。私の母を一人持っております。昨夜のため
英語訳
When the two men proceeded to the white sand area of the reception hall, they were offered hot water to wash their feet. They expressed their gratitude, raised their hands in acknowledgment, and said they were grateful for such thoughtful consideration. They removed their straw sandals, washed their feet, and said they would change their kosode as instructed, explaining that their appearance was quite disheveled. The guard in the adjacent room withdrew slightly. When Chūzaemon stripped to the waist to retie his obi, he spoke politely to a tea-serving monk and took out rice from his sleeve, saying "This is unclean, please dispose of it." He explained that such things are good for shortness of breath during times like last night. Sukeemon also stripped to the waist and retied his obi. Sukeemon was wearing a white kosode underneath. When asked about this, he said to the monk, "You may think it strange for a young man to wear white kosode, but there is a reason for this. I have my mother alone. Last night, for the purpose of—"