On the paper in which I wrapped the offering I wrote a poem:

Show him now the path to travel
To that long-awaited dawn,
Even though our bond be broken.
The holy man had an excellent reputation as a speaker, and his words were so appropriate to my condition that they brought me to tears. [3.17]

sad girl



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From The Confessions of Lady Nijō, translated by Karen Brazell - About this site