The music master, Mian, having called upon him, when they came to the steps, the Master said, “Here are the steps.” When they came to the mat for the guest to sit upon, he said, “Here is the mat.” When all were seated, the Master informed him, saying, “So and so is here; so and so is here.” The music master, Mian, having gone out, Zi Zhang asked, saying. “Is it the rule to tell those things to the music master?” The Master said, “Yes. This is certainly the rule for those who lead the blind.”
师冕见，及阶，子曰：“阶也。”及席，子曰：“席也。”皆坐，子告之曰：“某在斯，某在斯。”师冕出。子张问曰：“与师言之道与？”子曰：“然。固相师之道也。”
Source: The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV, Chapter 42
Speaker/Context: The narrative showcases the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciple Zi Zhang.
