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Niou came back to see Ukifune again. This time he stayed three nights. On the last night, reluctantly he set out for Kyoto. "My soul," he whispered as he made ready to go, "does it linger on in your sleeve?" There was a message from Her Majesty that she was very angry, and so were the ministers at Kyoto, for his absence. He mounted his horse to try to return to her. His men hurried on their way. The two courtiers of the Fifth Rank who had come with him led his horse through the mountains.
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