The Wormwood


Wisteria blossoms, trailing from a giant pine, waved gently. The branches of a willow dropped to the ground in a great disordered forest, which Genji remembered. He had his carriage stopped, and sent Koremitsu to see the interior. He knew Suetsumuhana still lived there. Koremitsu beat at the grass with a horsewhip and led Genji, whose feet and ankles were soaking. The Princess Hitachi, who had not changed, impressed him.