日本への帰国を拒み(こばみ)、子供を宿した(やどした)エリスと貧しい翻訳生活を選んだ

However, romance and cohabitation with a foreign woman was a scandal from the viewpoint of Meiji government moral standards. Toyotaro was dismissed from his post due to a colleague's accusation. For Elise's sake, he refused to return to Japan, working on translations in poverty while trying to protect their poor yet happy life with Elise, who was now pregnant with his child.