That means that 'marrying a wife from a wealthy merchant' was 'digit of an abacus,' a metaphor for the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, and the theme of being satisfied with 'one's lot in life' could be a criticism of the 21 Demands to China. |
すなわち「妻を好い身代の商人の家から向かへた」という設定は「十露盤(ソロバン)の桁」を変えれば日英同盟の寓喩であり、「知足」のテーマは対華21ヶ条要求への批判として浮上してくる。 |