"Nowadays, in Japan, when mother, or baby, or mother and baby die in childbirth, people say, 'Ah...they die because gods decide so.' Or, 'They die because bad karma.' Or, 'They die because o-mamori--magic from temple--too cheap.' Mr. de Zoet understand, it is same as bridge. True reason of many,. Many death of ignoration. I wish to build bridge from ignoration," her tapering hands form a bridge, "to knowledge. This," she lifts, with reverence, Dr. Smellie's text, "is piece of bridge. One day, I teach this knowledge...make school...students who teach other students...and in future, in Japan, many less mothers die of ignoration." She surveys her daydream for just a moment before lowering her eyes. "A foolish plan."