Kokoro, by Natsume Soseki (paragraph #1265)

何事も知らない私達は此突然な言葉に驚ろかされた。

translation

We who knew nothing were surprised by his sudden words.

kanji (pronunciations & definitions)
何事: what (なにごと), what sort of thing, everything, anything, what (on earth)? : wisdom (ち), jnana (higher knowledge) 私達: we (わたくしたち), we (わたしたち), us, us 突然: abrupt (とつぜん), sudden, unexpected

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