The Music Master Mian came for a visit. As he came to the stairs, Confucius said, “Here are the steps.” When they came to the mats, Confucius said, “Here is the mat.” When everyone was seated, Confucius said, “So-and-so is here, and so-and-so is over there.”
After Mian had left, Zizhang asked, “Is this the way of speaking to a music master.”
Confucius replied, “Yes, indeed. This is the way of speaking to a music master.”