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Aware of the difference in status, Chujounokimi, the mother of Ukifune, arranged her marriage with a lieutenant. For she thought that Kaoru was belonging to the higher status. On the other hand, the husband, the governor of Hitachi, loved his real daughter rather than his stepdaughter Ukifune. As he was a wealthy man, he collected some pieces of lacquer and inlay for his daughter. A teacher of lute and koto was summoned to give her lessons, which was unusual. Each time the daughter mastered one piece, he buried the teacher in gifts of gratitude. On a pleasant evening, when the teacher and daughter played in a concert, he rejoiced in tears at hearing them.
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