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Prince Hotaru came calling on the tenth of the Second Month. A gentle rain was falling and the rose plum near the veranda was in full and fragrant bloom. The brothers were admiring the blossoms when a note came attached to a plum branch. It was from Princess Asagao. She had also sent a box containing large balls of perfume. In the letter, she said she would like him to deliver this present to the princess of Akashi. Prince Hotaru admired the beauty of the decoration and Genji wrote a poem of appreciation.
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