妻の掃除と整理の仕方、これはもう極端に偏執的である。たとえば自分の好きなところはピカピカ光るほど磨き上げるが、興味のないところは何年もほこりが積み放しになっている。家の中のある部分は精神質なくらい整然と物が並び、だれかが彼女の留守にほんの一ミリほど品物を動かしてもすぐに気づいてしまう。そのかわり、いつも手のつけようもないほどむちゃくちゃにものが突っ込んであるところが家の中に一、二ヶ所は必ずある。
妻のもののしまい方は普通の世間並みとは大分違う。普通の人なら大概たんすにしまう品が食器棚に入っていたり、流しの棚にあるはずのものが冷蔵庫にしまってあったりする。探す以上一応我々の常識と因襲を全部脱ぎ棄てて、白紙にかえって探さねばならぬが、そんなことは容易にできることではない。次に、彼女の物の置き方、並べ方はことごとく彼女の抱いている美の法則によって支配されているので、実用上の便宜というものは_______。どんな不便を忍んでも彼女は自分の美を守り通そうとする。ときにわたしが抗議を申し込んでみてもとうていむだである。
AI translation, cross-checked between two models.
My wife's way of cleaning and organizing things is extremely, almost obsessively, one-sided. For example, she polishes the places she likes until they gleam, while in places that do not interest her, dust may be left to accumulate for years. In some parts of the house, objects are arranged with almost neurotic precision, and if someone moves an item by even a millimeter while she is away, she notices immediately. On the other hand, there are always one or two places in the house where things are crammed together in such complete disorder that there is no knowing where to begin.
My wife's way of putting things away differs considerably from ordinary convention. Things that ordinary people would usually put in a chest of drawers may be in the dish cupboard, while things that ought to be on a shelf by the sink may be stored in the refrigerator. Whenever we have to look for something, we must first cast aside all our common sense and conventions and begin the search with a completely blank mind, but that is by no means easy. Furthermore, the way she places and arranges things is governed entirely by her own laws of beauty, so practical convenience is _______. No matter how much inconvenience she has to endure, she is determined to preserve her own sense of beauty. Sometimes I try to protest, but it is utterly useless.
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