Part I, Sensei and I (through page 21) Summary

Soseki sees Sensei on a beach in Kamakura and feels they have met before. Soseki anticipates the stranger's arrival at the beach each day. Soseki soon approaches Sensei and swims with him. Soseki is drawn to Sensei and visits him while they vacation. Soseki tries to visit Sensei once he returns to Tokyo, only to find him not at home. Sensei's wife says he has gone to Zoshigaya to visit a friend's grave. Soseki walks there and finds Sensei. The men walk around the cemetery before returning to Sensei's home. Soseki visits Sensei regularly, but is never again allowed to accompany Sensei to the grave. Soon Sensei asks why Soseki visits him; he welcomes the company, but questions why he would want to spend time with him. Sensei says loneliness can...