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(Genji’s longing was undiminished. He could not forget how touchingly fragile and confused Utsusemi had seemed.)
Genji asked the governor of Kii to introduce him to Kokimi, the young brother of Utusemi. He gave the boy a letter for his sister. But Utsusemi gave no reply to her brother, telling "You are a child, and it is quite improper for you to be carrying such messages. " The hand was splendid, but she should not wait for this kind of letter. She belonged to another man, whom she must abandon if she would follow Genji.
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