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In autumn, the Akashi lady and her mother with a little girl took the boat to go to Kyoto, escorted by Genji's servants. But they were sad thinking of the old man who had to stay alone. He believed in the bond between his daughter and Genji and that the little one would bring pleasure to the people of the country. So he determined to stay alone and continued his prayers for the future. But his face was twisted with sorrow.
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