Lavender
Returning to Kyoto, he visited his wife, but she, as always, showed no suggestion of warmth, which made him uncomfortable. After her memorial service in the autumn, Genji visited the house of the girl, Murasaki. The house was badly kept and almost deserted. Shonagon, the girl's nurse, was worried about her future. Genji promised her that he would take care of the girl. The girl came running in; she was a bright lovely child. It was a stormy night. Genji slept beside her protecting her from the trembling thunder.
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