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The wife of Higeguro had been beautiful when she was young. But a malign power had made her behavior eccentric and violent for many years. There was no affection between them. One evening, it was snowing outside. Higeguro tried to persuade his wife to accept his new marriage with Tamakazura. As she seemed to be calmed down, he began to prepare for an outing. Suddenly she stood up, swept the cover from a large censer, stepped behind her husband and poured the ashes over his head. A malign spirit had captured her.
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