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Map of the Heian Capital
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Chapter36TheOakTree(Kashiwagi)TaleofGenjiScrolls(Genjimonogatariemaki)�ca.1120Handscroll;inkandcoloronpaper21.8x48.3cm(painFng)TokugawaArtMuseum,Nagoya
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Oneortwoofherwomenmustknowwhathappened.HowIwishshewouldunderstandme!Butno,toherIprobablylooklikeafool.Nevermindmyownpartinthis,though—Ifeelsorrierforherthanforme.Genji’sfacebetrayednoneofthesethoughts.Howdothatinnocentbabbling,thosesweeteyes,andthatdearmouthlooktosomeonewhodoesnotknow?Theresemblanceisveryclose,though.AndtothinkthatheleXnomorethanthispiFfulandcompletelyunknownlegacy—achildhecouldneverhaveshownhisparents,eventhoughttheywerenodoubtweepingforhimtohaveone.Proudandaccomplishedashewas,hebroughtabouthisowndestrucFon!PityandregretdrovetheaffrontfromGenji’sheart,andheburstintotears.
Shouldanyoneaskwhoitiswho,inhis:me,castthatseedabroad,Whatreplywillhethengive,thepineplantedontherock?
[email protected]’sannoyingnotknowingwhosheis…andsinceshehasnoideahowIfeel,Iprobablylooklikeaproperfooltoher.S:ll,Icanputupwiththecri:cismthatcomesmyway.Betweenthetwoofus,theThirdPrincessistheonemoretobepi:ed.Hedidnotblushorshowanyexpressionthatmightgiveawayhisprivatethoughts.Genjiobservedthechild’sinnocentbabblingandlaughterandwascapFvatedbytheexpressionaroundhisli[leeyesandmouth.Iwonderwhatthosewomenwhoareunawareofthetruththinkabouthislooks?HereallydoesresembleKashiwagi.Genji’sthoughtsturnedtotheboy’struefather.HeleIbehindthisli@lekeepsakethatnooneknowsabout,thathecouldn’tevenshowtohisparents,whoareprobablyweepingrightthismomentwonderingwhyhedidnotatleastleaveachildbehindasamememtoforthem.Tothinkthatsuchanambi:ousandaccomplishedyoungmanshouldhavedestroyedhimself!Overcomebypityandremorse,theoutragethathadfilledGenji’sheartdissipated,andhewept.
Howwillthepinerootedinthecrags Respondshouldsomeoneask…bywhosehand
Andinwhosereignwasitsseedplanted
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