_Perry_. I am prepared to settle that matter now, but they must not be
confined to any particular house or street. Suppose we make the distance
they may walk, the same distance that a man can go and come in a day.
Or, if you choose, the number of _lis_ or _ris_ may be agreed upon.
_Japanese_. We are willing that they shall walk as far as they can go
and come in a day.
_Perry_. There is no probability that sailors would wish to go on shore
more than once from curiosity; besides, they will have their daily
duties to attend to on board ship and will not be able to go on shore.
_Japanese_. We do not wish any women to come and remain at Simoda.
_Perry_. The probability is that few women will go there, and they only
the wives of the officers of the ships.
_Japanese_. When you come back from Matsumai we should like _you_ to
settle the distance that Americans are to walk. It is difficult for _us_
to settle the distance.
_Perry_. Say the distance of seven Japanese miles in any direction from
the centre of the city of Simoda.
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