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There was a heavy fall of snow. In the evening there were new flurries. The moon turned the deepest recesses of the garden into a gleaming white. The contrast between the snow on the bamboo and the snow on the pines was very beautiful. The flowerbeds were wasted, the brook seemed to send up a strangled cry, and the lake was frozen and somehow terrible. Genji sent little maidservants into the garden, telling them that they must make snowmen. They seemed to enjoy themselves, which was all very charming. At night, Genji confessed to Murasaki his love affairs with various women.
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