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B 4 0 a  g r o 0 i n g h a  4 0 h e n ! t o 0 a r d d 1  B ! t h e 3

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had 2o; e to a haB 4 3ridg e that )aiB i2hi tho1 ght too dang ero1  to 2ro at d1B ! o he hit2h ed 1< the he; of hi ro3e and oli2 ito1l 4 2arri ed Shin no1 Be a2ro  the river

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hi re2ov er4 Sad that he ho1l d enter ;anh ood 3efor e <1ttin g in 2orne r'

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2 a < i t a l   h i l e  t i l l i n h i  l o r d '   e r v i 2 e !

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not riB 0ait ing 1ntil 0e ;ee t agai n let . die 3efo re that ti;e  . ;1 t 
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n t r e  i d e n 2 e a t o t a l o f @ A = t i ; e  o v e r t h e

< a  t t h r e e 4 e a r    o t o n 2 e d i d

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;anded  I.t i ;e! Gen1Be ,ave 4o1 forgottenQ +o;e thi 0a4! O1i2Bl4CI Gen1B e hel
along the 2oat The4 traveled three and a halfA? that night and arrived at a 2ove 2alled aBinoha ;a hortl4 3efore da0n /at14a and Gen1Be 0ere a3le to looB at ea2h other at lat ,olding 3a2B hi tear! /at14a aid! ILat night! 4o1 a<
foolihl 4 2all it fort1ne! 31t . have 3een

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and delivered the other dai;4o' re
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a 2 hi ro ! e 2 o n d  o n of + a
h a d fo r o ; e ti ; e < er 2e iv e d / or in ' tr 1 e fe el in g  , e to ld / or in of hi  lo v e 3

le tt er ! a n d th e 4 0 er e  o o n in 2 o n t a nt 2 o ; ; 1 ni 2 at io n T h e 4 0 ai te d fo

an o< a da4 et aide for ho1e 2leaning! the lord'
Soha2h iro inide the 3aBet for 0orno1t 2lothin g to 3e ent to /orin' ;other for 0ah and re
the lord retired! he 2o1ld not lee< at firt 3e2a1e of the 2ontant o

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to ditan t TaBa3 ataBe J1t to ee ;e IT here 0a one ha<<4 ;o;e nt . hall never forget  .t 0a a 0ind4 ! no0 4 night . ent hi; a letter in the aftern oon a1ri ng hi; that . 0o1ld 3e 2o;in g that night ,e

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&t P1no-o %a in H2hien %rovin2e i a teaho1e 0ith a 21rtain 1nder the eave 3earing the
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3 S I , e t1 rn e d a d ea f ea r to al l h er ar g 1 ; e nt  .t 0 a ra re fo r & B a hi to fi n d

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2o1ld 0eettalB hi;

into o;ethin g! I he tho1ght I . ha ve never in ; 4 li fe en2o1nter ed 12h a 0o;anhaterI She had no 2hoi2e 31t to taBe the girl 3a2B ho;e &;on g the lord'
retainer fail in hi
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headed ho;e 0hen the fetival 0a over 1r
1 0a a gro1< of 4o1ng
there ne of the; 0a (a;;ar1! 0ho hardl4 looBed hi fo1rteen 4ear ,e 0a a 3ea1tif1l 4o1th! and ever4 ;onB in the entire ;o1ntain 2o;
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Th1! the 3o4 0a heartlel4
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, a e ; o n '  2 r 4 h e l a 1 g h e d  I ) o

' t t e l l ; e t h e f r i e n d l 4 0 a r ; t h o f t h e  a B

h a  0 o r n o f f a l r e a d 4 C I , e  < o B e l o o B i n g

o 0 n f r o ; t h e  e 2 o n d f l o o r d r a 0 i n g r o o ;  I .

 0 e a r . ; e a n t n o h a r ; 3 4 t a B i n g t h e  a B e

. h a v e l e a r n e d ; 4 l e   o n  . 0 i l l n e v e r g o

n e a r a n o t h e r 3 o 4 a g a i n  I , a e ; o n '  a < o l o g 4

I.f 4o1 ;ean that! then hand ;e 4o1r t0o 0ord a
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S0ord That S1rvived Love' Dla;e

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=

Th e S0 ord Th at S1r viv ed Lo ve' Dla ;e  & S a . I I , e e e ; e d o v er 0 h

; e d 0 it h gr ie f I T el l ; e 0 h at h a < < e n e d! I hi  2 o ; < a ni o n a

ed I,e 0a the on of a ho
0ater 0ater 91t life i 1n2e 1n2ert rtai ain! n! and he
; , i 2 o ; < a n i o n la 1 g h e d I T I  h at a < ai r o f 0 o ; a n h at e r 0

a r e CI & ft e r t h at t h ei r 2 o n v e r at i o n 3 e 2 a ; e e v e n ; o r e fr ie

dl4 Shortl4! Shortl4! the4 r ea ea2hed the
 0o 0or d d! no do13t 2onigned to the te;
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6?6 0ent on 3et0een 4o1 in the
ing ight ight The The
hi hi leev leevee and 0e
fig1 fig1re re 0a 0a real real or a drea; ISeeing ISeeing 4o1 again again ;aBe ;e long terri3l4 for the
originall4
ret1rned ret1rned i;;ediat i;;ediatel4 el4 The The a;1 a;1ra raii o0ne o0ner r 0o 1l 1ld n ot ot a2 2e 2e< t a
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grave and looBed a;ong the 2harred 3one 31ried there! > 31t not a tra2e of the 0ord 2o1ld 3e fo1nd ith no other re2o1re o
X @ : ? X The Si2B3ed o Medi2ine +o1ld +1re & go-3et0een for love & 
.t i for the 3ea1t4 of their 3loo; that 3ran2he are torn fro; the tree .n the ervi2e of a 2ertain 2ha;3erlain to the hog1n 0a a 3o4 na;ed .ta;i #B4o ,e 0a Billed in
i44

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The Si2B3ed

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The Si2B3ed

'?5 IThat i not the 2ae! I #ne ;e re

th er e i le nt ! a  if a l e e < .n ti;e! the4 1; ;on ed an al;a na2 ;at er' for a diag noi  I T h i il l n e   0 il l

n o t l e a d t o d e a t h !I h e  a i d  I .t  e e ;  t o 3 e o f t h e  o rt 2 a

1  e d 3 4 a n e v il  < ir it o r < o   e  i n g d e ; o n  , o l 4 ; e n ; 1 t 3

e hir ed to dri ve th e < iri t o1 t 0i th
+ h1 o n of & a B1 a @

0 er e d1 l4 1 ; ; on ed an d fo r th re e da 4 an d t0 o ni gh t 31 rn ed in 2e n e

an d
; aB e 1 << li2 ati on  fo r hi  re 2o ve r4 %e rh a<  a a re 1 lt! hi  ill ne  e e ; ed to i;
li gh tl

4 

e

, e a r i n g

# n e ; e  I & r e

t h i  ! S a ; a n o  1 B e 2 a ; e i n  e 2 r e t t o 

4 o 1 a  h a ; e d o f l o v i n g a n o t h e r 3 e

2 a 1  e o f ; e Q . f  o ! a l l o 0 ; e t o t a B e a l e t t e r t o h i ;

a n d 3 r i n g 4 o 1 h i  r e < l 4  ( e  t a   1 r e d ! . 0 i l l h a

nd le ev er 4t hi ng a 4o 1 0i h ; e to I I P o1 r of fe r ; aB e ; e ve r4 ha << 4!I # ne ; e re

1r ag ed 34 4o 1r lo ve I , e th en 0r ot e do 0 n hi  fe eli ng  in a lo ng let ter to # B4 o an d ga ve it to Sa ;

o 1B e! 0 ho <1 t it 3e t0 ee n th e la 4e r of hi  le ev e Sa ; an o 1B e 0 en t no n2 ha la ntl 4 to th e 2l o2

2h a ; 3e r an d fo 1n d # B4 o re 2it in g a
0

e

h i ; !

o t h e r

h e a < < r o a 2 h e d h i ; a n d e  < l a i n e d ! I T

d a 4 . 0 a  0 i t h t h e l o r d a l l d a 4 l i

t e n i n g t o

; e n t a l  o f

a l e 2 t 1 r e o n ' T h e + h e n / 1 a n D 1 n d

G o v e r n ; e n t ! ' ?

a n d t o d a 4 h e h a d

e re ad in g fro ; th e .h in !p !* n 5 1n til a ; o ; en t ag o To gi ve ; 4 ;i nd a re t! . 0a  < en di ng o ;

ti ; e 0i th th e e 2h err 4 3l o o ;  a ; 4 2o ;
2e! I ai d Sa ; an o 1B e! I. ha ve he re o ; et hi ng el e th at ha  Be
th e let ter hi dd en de e< 0i thi n hi  le ev e an d ga ve it to th e 3o 4 I &r e 4o 1 1 re it i no t ; ea nt for

;

3 . , .  I H  . .t rai ne d he avi l4 tha t ni gh t! 2re ati ng an eer ie il en 2e thr o1 gh o1 t

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The Si2B3ed

6?= the ho1ehold G1ard on night d1t4 gre0 1na0are of their 1rro1nding and drifted off to lee
everal of the ;en 0oBe 1< in 1r
t , T T

T I T # I I I  h at a
l 4   or d 
the ; a the 4 0a ite d Sh ort l4! a 
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6?7

dant .t 2a;e to ret o1tide the te;
de0flo0er ,e 0e
2herrie till 3earing a fe0 late 3loo; ,e gaed at the; and re2ited a +hinee
To et Pear' 9loo ; S12h . ,1;an at1re %erha< he re2ited it o1t of env4 for #ne;e! 0ho 0o1ld re;ain 3ehind to enJo4 other 
1< and 3egan to e
for all living thing #B4o interr1
65

@ :? I9e a1ti f1l 0o ;e n 0h o 2lin g to life ;1 t 1ff er the di gra 2e of thi nni ng 0hi te hair  To atta in ;4 inn er ;o t de ire 0hi le

The Si2B3ed 3ea 1t4 i till fre h and die th1  34 ;4 o0 n han d! thi i tr1 e 91 ddh aho od I , e re ;o ved a tri < of 3l1 e
,e Dell

; , I in T H T

Love  he n the M o1 nta in (o e  a in 9l oo ;

ha1 te d 34 fo1 r 4ea r of foll o0i ng a lor d' reti n1e  %ar ting 0it h life for lov e' aB e &
See Bin g reli ef fro

life in the 3ar ra2 B! he ;a de hi 0a 4 fro ; Tor ano ;o n' to a vill age 2all ed Shi 31 4a at the edg e of the end le 
T

h

e! at the 3a e of the 0at erfa ll 0h ere
0it h a
65A @:5 ,e Dell in Love  lo0ed after hi; The t0o ;onB had enJo4ed o;e 0ine on the o1ting and 3egan inging ong Shortl4! at the edge of /oroB1' Shrine! 5 the4 entered a gate 3earing the &t the 2roroad near34 0a a dai;4o g1ard
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a it
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,e Dell in Love

death ,i 4earning for the 3o4! ho0ever! ;ade hi; 2ling to hi 1ele life! and for 1rvival he t1rned to 3egging ,e 0arded off the ;orning frot 0ith hi tra0 hat and t12Bed hi leg 1nder hi; againt the fier2e 0ind at night )1ring the da4 he avoided noti2e 34 ta4ing in the far-off 2orner of field! a<
aBed The 3eggar thr1t o1t hi ne2B and aid! I. 3eg the honor of death at 4o1r handI The 3o4 hit2hed 1< hi tro1er and J1;
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I& 2ertain ;an ha fallen in love 0ith ;e!I he aid I.f . ref1e hi;! . 3etra4 ;4 honor a a follo0er of the 0a4 of 3o4 love .f . a2t freel4! it ;ean 3reaBing ;4 lord' la0 and i tanta;o1nt to reJe2ting 4o1r long-tanding 3enevolen2e to0ard ;e %leae Bill ;e o that . ;a4 e2a
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Sh1;e

SH+T. D#(

= 4 :i

==

)ro0ned 34 Love in ine21< of %earl4 a1til1 Shell & 2olle2tion of an2ient 2alligra

.n the
i>o

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)ro0ned 34 Love

there alone ,e did not Bno0 or 2are that the te;6

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)ro0ned 34 Love

lo0ing the latet fahion of the i;
,

ISing the T1ne Lo1dl4! ,ide the Mirror 9right Peterda4! Po1th Toda4! a ,ead of hite' I &

Ta;ah i;a Mondo .n hi 4o1th! hi 3ea1t4 2o1ld Bill 3ird on the 0ing and 0a o re;arB a3le that
love 0ith Mondo in hi 4o1th! and the 3o4 re
M

d

no0 >@ and ,an'e; on >> Their love for ea2h other had not 2hange d in2e the da4 of their 4o1th neither of the; had ever gaed at a 0o;an'  f a2 e in hi life ,aving lived togethe r all thee 4ear! the4 tr1l4 deerve d to 3e e;1late d a ;odel o f t he 0a4 of love for

love 3o4 ,an' e;on till tho1ght of Mondo a a 3o4 of iteen Tho1gh hi hair 0a thinnin g and had t1rned 2o;
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T0o ld +herr4 Tree

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T0o ld +herr4 Tree

68@ 0a no ign that he had ever haved hi te;
attra2tion of a 4o1th i i;
+ S I. 0i h 0 e ha d fri en d in th e ar ea !I on e a id I  e 2o 1l d ha ve

the;
her fa2e! ,an'e; on gra33ed a near34 3roo; and r1hed o1t in a f1r4 IS12 h filthC )ig 1tin gC Get o1t of hereC I (o1g hl4! he 2hae d the; o1t into the rain &fter 0ard! he 
2lean fo1r or five ti;e  The n he 2attered alt 0ater to <1rif4 the gro1nd

The4 a4 a 3ig 2it4 liBe Hdo ha ever4thing! 31t . had never een 12h a 0o;an-hater

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X ?:5 X ,ando;e Po1th ,aving D1n +a1e Tro13le for a Te;
(ain on the night of the harvet ;oon and 0ind 0hen the 3loo; are at their
,ando;e Po1th ,aving D1n

685

for o;e f1n at a GeBi taggered fro; the hado0 of a tone ;on1;ent a2ting a if he had 1tained a 0o1nd ,e 0a o 0e
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a , e 3 e g a n h i  < r e < a

ration i;;ediatel4 ISin2e thi i the
he reO1eted ,e rode in a
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grief Soon their 2rie of fare0ell faded into the ditan2e a GeBi 0a taBen a0a4 .n the
S H + T .   D.KH

X 5:6 X Tear in a %a
Ihat i the latet 2rae in the 2 a
67

5:.

Tear in a %a
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Tear in a %a
676

2 T S T

1

hearted 4o1th .n the vi2init4 of /ag1raoBa he en2o1ntered a gro1< of ;artl4 dreed ;en 0ho! it ee;ed! had 3een drinBing all da4 The 21rtain 1rro1nding their
the 0ine ne of the heartle dandie noti2ed the 2herr4 3ran2h in ,at1da41' hand and a<
the 3ran2 h fro; 4o1 34 for2e! I the ;an init ed .f ,at1 da41 0ere to relinO 1ih the 3lo o;! hi 4o1th f1l
the road 0ere a;a ed at 0hat 0a going on I&re 12h 1nrea ona3 le de;a nd ;ade even in the 2a
 I 



hando;e ;an 2han2ed 1
ervant follo0ed 3ehind 2arr4ing an etra
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Tear in a Ta
I7@ r r 4 3 r a n 2 h

I , a n d ; e t h a t 2 h e

r i g h t n o 0  I I T &

I

na;e N &9+ 1roe ;onN and addre ! and hande d it to the fello0 ot one of the 34tan der 0ho 0at2he d the in2ide nt to it 2on2l1io n failed to offer 0ord of
g in2ide nt! 31t for the Jo4f1l ,at1d a41 it 0a 1nforg etta3le  Dro; that night on he 2eaed taBing 21to; er and ;ade hi 0a4 in e2ret to 1roe ;on' reiden 2e in ,igah i-notoin I.f thoe a0f1l ;en de2ide to atta2B! I he vo0ed to hi;el

i94

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Tear in a %a
675 I. 0ill ;eet the; in advan2e and a2rifi2e ;4 life! le t an 4 har ; 3efall thi ;anI 9efore long! 1roe;on 3e2a;e a0are of thi deter;ination and hi o0n feeling for the 3o4 3egan to gro0 The gang of fool never did ret1rn for revenge %reentl4! 1roe;on relaed hi 0at2hf1l tan2e and develo
0hole ho1ehold 0a etre;el4 r e ent f1l a a re1lt! and 1roe;on oon fo1nd hi;elf no longer 0el2o;e at ho;e ith no0here to go and hi te<;other ;aBing life i;
e  I (



g Bno0n onl4 to the
da4 for the re
5:A

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67=

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@

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little ong Fif he had a voi2e and entertain 4o1relf 0ith hi; ea2tl4 a 4o1
det gratit1de for 4o1r Bind attention !I he 0o1ld a4! 3o0ing dee
 9 T

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there 0a a ;an living on the ;ain arter4 thro1gh SaBai

0hoe ho1ehol d Thi

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677 gentle;an 0a oldfahioned and et in hi 0a4 ot on2e in hi =-odd 4ear had he 2a1ght a 2old or taBen ;edi2ine ,i onl4 2on2ern in life 0a 2olle2ting hi rent and 2o;<1ting the interet on loan ever on2e in hi life had he viited the
3egan to rain in the ;iddle The other theater-goer J1;
o I T S I % l e a  e 2 o ; e a g a i n  o o n ! I h e  a i d  T

T

1n et earl4 in 0inter! and a rain3o0 that had for;ed 0a fading fat The old ;an 2roed Taae; on' 9ridge 0here the 0ind 3le0 2r1ell4 off the river and tood there for a 0hile gaing 3leaBl4 after the 3o4 hen Shi1; a entered the
2hoi2e 31t to go into a near34 teaho1 e ,e
ho0ever! and aBed 0hat 0a 3othering hi; The old ;an 0a 1na3le to ignore the O1etion and told all a3o1t hi life-threatening love for Shi1;a The o0ner felt ver4 orr4 for hi; and e2retl4 re
fro; a 0aln1t hell Dro; hi ah h1ng an old-fahioned ;edi2ine 3o and a ;one4
g I

0

never forget 4o1r Bindne !I he 3egan! I31t . a; not the one in love

0ith 4o1 .t i ;4 onl4 2hild Po1 are all he talB a3o1t

5:A ,e %leaded for ,i Life A6 A 5  A ,e %leaded for ,i Life J*

latel4! and he i o ditra1ght he ee; read4 to e
;en! her illne 0ill onl4 gro0 ;ore grave!I he tho1ght (el12tantl4! he ;ade 1< hi ;ind to lee< 0ith her ,e 0a in 1tter diarra4 0hen the4
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tion! he
I T

Lo ve' Dla ;e /in dle d 34 a Dli nt Sel ler & &

addition to the even river that 3ear the na;e Ta;aga 0a! there i Ta;aga 0a SennoJo! ' reno0ne d for hi inging of 3allad long ago ,i hrill voi2e roe in ong liBe 0ave riing fro; the 0ind 3lo0n ea! and 0hen the reed 3lind roe for hi ; t o ;aBe hi a<
hi 3ea1t4 1r
.

0

deolate night in the a1t1;n of the firt 4ear of 5-> V6>5AW +lo1d o3tr12t ed the light of the ;oon 0hen! to0ard evening! fro; the o1thfa2ing
;er2han t na;ed .2hiheiJi had 2o;e fro; agaaB i and introd12ed 3a;3oo 2atanet  The4 0ere the rage thro1gh o1t the 2a
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j*

er3ed! 31t . have never een the; ;4elf . 0ant 4o1 to de Later! 0hen the 2o;
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3rella to hide their ha;e There 0ere alo ale 2lerB 0ho o1t;arted their ;er2hant 3oe and e;3eled in2redi3le 1; of ;one4 that the4 
0ere the 0ord IDirt %illo0I .ntrig1ed! . o
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3e2o ;e a n1n & 2ottag e 0a 31ilt for her in the 0ete rn rea2h e o f the hill Dro; that ti;e on! the o1nd ing of the ;orni ng and eveni ng 3ell 0a all that an4on e heard of her! for no one ever

e4e on the girl again Hnligh tened 34 love! he 2o;
31t lived there in total devoti on to the
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five 4ear later he ret1rned to the 2a
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on hi 0a4 1nhindered .n the
/i2hi4a ,e 0a told that! after di
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2orner of /itano 0here
hen he finihed finihed her tor4! tor4! all he 2o1ld do 0a 0ee< The ;en 0ere all enitiv enitivee t4
3itterl4 3itterl4 I. ;1t ;eet hi; to relieve hi 4earnin 4earningI gI The 3o4 ee;ed to go ;ad 0ith grief

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t & I & . I  e l l  < o B e n C I  o ; e o n e  h o 1 t e d i n < r

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of love 3et0 een h13 and and 0ife! . a; 
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t h e ; a n t o h a v e h i  < l e a  1 r e 0 i t

h hi; ove r and ove r aga in I ,o 0 . hat e the o1 nd of 2ro 0 at da4 3re aB! I the ;a n ai d 0h en it 2a ;e ti; e to lea ve S enn o1 Be 0e nt o1t to ee hi;

and han ded hi ; o ;et hin g a a ;e ;e nto of hi lov e I)o not ;a Be thi the lat ti; e +o ;e aga in!I he aid  The ;a n 0a o ove rJo4 ed! he dre 0 hi

r d T he n th e ; an 0 en t h o ; e S S /

T h e M a n  h o ( e e nt e d & n ot h er ' S h o 1t 

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<ho 1gh the4 a4 that the
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differ ent for; of love! 31t thi 4earni ng for Sana 31ro o;e

ho0 ee; ed to hi; ;ore attain a3le &nd 4et! 3e2a1 e he 1f-

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h1;oro1 ;onolog1e 34 the Jeter 9ando MataJiro = and JoBe 34 Mannogan Goro3ei8 That da4! the4 0ere given a different ro1tine at the lat ;in1te and 2onf1ed o;e of their line Sana31ro alo t1;3led lightl4 on hi 0ord at a 2ertain
felt en2o1raged to in2reae hi tirade of a31e againt the 3o4 San-a31ro' fa2e fl1hed lightl4 d1ring the
itho1t even giving the ;an a 2han2e to <1t hi hand to the hilt of hi 0ord! the ;aterle a;1rai 21t hi; do0n 0ith one 0ift troBe Mer2hant and far;er! fearf1l of the 3lade! <1lled their
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X >: ? X & Se2ret Kiit Lead to the rong 9ed &n a2tor o
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a n d i n t h e d i  t a n 2 e t h e g e n t

e e 2 h o o f B o t o a n d f l 1 t e  , i  e  2 i t e ; e n t

o1nte d 1n2o ntroll a3l4 a the4 0alB ed O1ietl 4 thro1 gh an 1nlig hted re2e< tion hall and 2a;e o1t onto a
4 2a;e to a lidin g door 2over ed 0ith ilB ear 34 h1ng a red tale d 2ord The old lad4 t1gge d at it /i2hi 4a 2o1ld hear the
a 2latte r of ;an 4 foot te<! alon g 0ith the 2rah of a foldi ng 2ree n and the o1n d of an in2en e 3o 3ein g Bi2Be d over I , e'  he re CI I. t' / i2

4a CI T he ladie  r1he d for0 ard! 21rio 1! to looB at hi; .t had 3een a long ti;e in2e ;ot of the; had een a ;an! and the4 ee; ed to go 1dd enl4 and 1n2o ntroll a3l4 ;ad

e o f t h e ; 0 e r e  o e  2 i t e d t h a t t h e 4 t 1 r n e

< a l e 0 i t h d e  i r e  . t 0 a  t r 1 l 4 v 1 l g a r 3 e

h a v i o r  & l a d 4 i n 0 a i t i n g 0 h o  e e ; e d t o 3

i n 2 h a r g e ; a n a g e d t o 2 a l ; t h e ; a n d t h e n

ed /i2h i4a into the inner ;ot roo; ! 0her e he fo1n d a t1nn ingl4 lovel 4
e of gold and ilve r 0ere 3ro1 ght o1t! and the
I he 2ried ! etin g1ih ing the 2andl e and darB enin g the roo;  Ther e 0a no0 here for /i2h i4a to hide! o the4 tried to ;1g gle hi; o1t 0ith a gro1 < of 0o; en! 31t the

e;an noti2 ed hi; I  h o i h eQ I I M 4 da n2 e an d i n gi n g te a2 he r!I th e
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d n o t h e  i t a t e t o 3 e g i n l o v e ; a B i n g i ; ; e d

a t e l 4  / i 2 h i 4 a ! 1 n a 3 l e t o r e J e 2 t h i  a d v a

2e! 0a in a O1an dar4 ,avi ng no other re2o 1re! he re;o ved hi lad4'  0ig and ho 0ed hi; elf to the no3l e;a n

I h4! thi i even 3etter CI the gentl e;an aid 0hen he a0 hi;! and
;12h to the 2hagr in Fone 0o1l d 1
2t of hi 4o1n ger iter! the
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,e ever %erfor;ed in the +a
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fa2e 0ere O1ite attra2tive She ee;ed to have rea2hed that ti;e in life 0hen 4o1ng 0o;en a2O1ire a nat1ral interet in ;en and are eager to learn a3o1t love F%erha< he alread4 had
ning! he O1ietl4 ret1rned ho;e <ho1gh it 0a alread4 
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in2erit4 of hi love n2e! 0hen a far;er 21t off hi finger and thre0 it onto the tage! ,eiha2hi had handled the ;atter ;agnifi2entl4! in2reaing the good re<1te of 3o4 love 34 hi a2tion ,i heart 0a al0a4 Seeing thi ha<
X = : i X Direflie &lo orB Their &e at ight The 2a
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d 3 r 1  O 1 e l 4 0 h e n h e 2 h e 2 B e d h i   a n d a l  a

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ied Mina noJo for hari ng a drinB 0ith her Soon! the B4 gre0 light and it 0a ti;e for ever4 one to a4 fare0 ell The fa2t that 3oth ;en and 0o; en fell in love 0ith hi; in thi 0a4 0a one of Mina

;ot attra2 tive trait

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17 .n the 1deo-+hritian 0et! ho;oe1al love 0a tig;atied firt a 7-@A the 4rt of Love, 6=-5A 18 See (iver! Pro"st K the "!*o 0ensh", 0ensh", A5: A58-57 [1oted in /eene! a%n to the West, 6685 19 Mishi$a "!*o 20 .3id! e;eligion1 The legend of /1Bai a Idivine 3o4I (higo daishi+ i di21ed in G1th! IThe )ivine 9o4 in a=-8= At o!inshii  H;-6= 28 .3id! 6@ 29 .3id! 5A 30 he $onogatari : @== l ote to %age 6>-A= 6>-A= i 5 38 Teihon .ai!p! " 0ensh", 6: @=-@7 39 Sargent! The Japanese Fa$il) .toreho"se, 6? .ai!a!&O nenp" !psho, !psho, 6= The 4ear 6>86 i dating in o;a! .ai!a!&O 40 . follo0 the dating Teihon .ai!a!" 0ensh", 7: 5 )anl4 date it 6>8! t0o 4ear : @56

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Teihon .ai!a!" 0ensh", 6: A@7 .3id! ?: A7 .3id! 6: ?=6! ?: A57 %olla2B! The Fra(t"re of Meaning, 67? alBer! The Japanese Novel of the Mei*i Period and the :deal of :ndivid"alis$, introd12tion 48 The viion 3egin! I& . tood there gaing 2al;l4 at thee 5 91ddha! . fo1nd that ever4 ingle one re;inded ;e of o;e ;an 0ith 0ho; in the -= 49 .3id! 68=-88 50 Miner! dagiri! and Morell! The Prin(eton o$panion to lassi(al Japanese Literat"re, 8 .ll1tratorI 51 See ,i33ett! IThe (ole of the #Bi4o-ohi .ll1tratorI Tai)a!" .ai!a!" 0ensh", 52 The torie are >:5! =:5! 8:?! and 8:5 Tai)a!" >:

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na;e M1ra4a;a ,eie;on .n 6>8@ he 0a earning an ann1al alar4 of 6 r)o at the &raBi Theater in aBa 362 & referen2e to a +hinee Inever 2r4 0olfI tor4! in 0hi2h H;>6-8 365 The on of the onnagata Maano1Be 0ho died in 6>7?! .;a-Maano1Be FMaano1Be .. 3egan a an a2tor of 3o4' role! then in 6>8? 0it2hed to fe;ale role at the &raBi Theater in aBa .n 6>76 he ;oved to Hdo and gained fa;e there for hi tage de:5 note 6! ,eihi2hi 0a an a2tor of 3o4' and later ;en' role in the Pa;ato4a Theater in aBa fro; a3o1t 6>8? 1ntil 6>7@! 0hen he ;oved to the Pa;a;1ra Theater in Hdo othing i Bno0n of hi 2areer after 6>77 See )1nn and Torigoe! The 4(torAs 4nale(ts, >?! 67 367 &raBi PoJi3ei lived fro; 6>@= to 6= ,e 0a the ado7@! in the e2tion on Mat1;oto aae;on Fee 8:6 note > 369 S4;3oliing the 2loe 3ond 3et0een h13and and 0ife

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385 #e;1ra /i2hi4a Fd 6=A? 0a a 86 and after0ard ;ade hi living elling fa2e =7! a 2olle2tion to 0hi2h SaiBaB1 alo 2ontri31ted 386 #Bon Genae;on ;oved to Hdo in 6>5A! the 4ear 3o4 0ere 3anned fro; the Ba31Bi tage! and 3e2a;e one of the firt great onnagata a2tor in the era of ;en' Ba31Bi ,e i aid to have invented the 1e of a <1r
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456 The ,1n Pang (iver 0a near /i1Bang! /iangi %rovin2e in +hina (eferen2e i to the tor4 of a red-haired orang1tang living on the river that  2o;e to a>7 460 The tor4 i told of a +hin )4nat4 ;onB na;ed ,1i P1an 0ho 0ore never to leave hi her;itage in /iangi %rovin2e 3e4ond the 3ridge at Tiger Gorge ne da4 he 3e2a;e engroed in 2onveration 0hile ending t0o other ;onB on their 0a4 ho;e! and inadvertentl4 2roed the 3ridge! 0here188 463 The tor4 a<88 See +allahan! Tales of .a$"rai Honor, @6 464 The;e of the oh 88 467 &raBi PoJi3ei! :A note = 468 9orn in 6>57! he 3egan hi a2ting 2areer in /4oto a TaBii a;ie and 2hanged hi na;e to a;ie /oBan in 6>8 0hen he ;oved to )5-to;3ori in aBa .n 6>86 he a2ted fe;ale role to great a22lai; in the 347 ote to %age A=7-8A

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lited in the tro18= and in 6=6 0a till ranBed a one of the to< leading ;en of the Ba31Bi tage 65 See >:A note 8

6> & ;inor a2tor of ;en' role! Pa;a;oto ,a2hiroJi 7A 513 Maa31ro firt a<=? a an a2tor of 3o4' role ,e later 86 and in 6>8@ 0a lited a an a2tor of ;en' role in the a2tor' regiter of the &raBi Theater in aBa ,e 2ontin1ed to 7@ 514 /oBan TaroJi firt a<='! and 34 6>8@ he 0a =7 and dto$8ori hana$i(hi F6>=7 1nder the na;e /oBan Shige41Bi See )1nn and Torigoe! The 4(torAs 4nale(ts, >@! 68 515 T1r1Ba0a So;enoJo' na;e doe not a<8A a an a2tor of 3o4' role 516 Mat1;oto T1neae;on 0a an a2tor of 3o4' role in the 6>>'! later 8= ,e i ;entioned in SaiBaB1' osho!" i(hidai oto!p F6>8A in 2onne2tion 0ith T1r1Ba0a So;enoJo Fnote 67 and Pa;a;oto /antaro Fee 5:? note ? 517 #nBno0n 518 aBa;1ra Sh1en 0a an a2tor of fe;ale role in the &raBi Theater in aBa a22ording to theater re2ord fro; 6>8@ )etail of hi later 2areer a (oB1roe;on are not 2lear! 31t he ;a4 3e the Mat1naga (o-B1roe;on ;entioned in a!"sha d!aga$i F6>7A 519 ihiBa0a Shoda41 de31ted a an a2tor of fe;ale role in the &raBi Theater in aBa in 6>8A SaiBaB1 ;ention hi; in Nani%a no !ao %a :se no oshiroi F6>8@Q! 31t hi na;e i ;iing fro; ard ta(hi)a!" 8"tai d!aga$i F6>8=! an indi2ation that he ;a4 alread4 have died 520 Mi4ata Bino1Be a<8 a an a2tor of fe;ale role! 31t nothing i Bno0n of hi later 2areer 521 &3o1t A &M 522 The ninth 3ell tolled ;idnight! the eighth at A &M 523 PohiBa0a Ta;on 0a an a2tor of girl' role at the &raBi Theater

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