Kokoro, by Natsume Soseki (paragraph #1140)

「何もしてゐないと云ふのは、また何ういふ譯かね。御前がそれ程尊敬する位な人なら何か遣つてゐさうなものだがね」

translation

"I don't know what you're saying when you say that you haven't done anything. If you respected someone that much, you would have used something."

kanji (pronunciations & definitions)
: what (なに), what (ナニ), you-know-what, you-know-what, that thing 御前: you (おまい), you (おまえ), presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.), presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.), presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.) (ごぜ) 尊敬: respect (そんけい), esteem, reverence, honour, honor : throne (くらい), crown, (nobleman’s) seat, government position, court rank

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