The Drake Fly


In autumn, Kaoru went to the women's quarter at the galleries. He told them ," How pleasant if we could all be friends. You can trust me." First an old and experienced woman named Bennomoto spoke up. It seemed they were practicing their calligraphy. Several delicate flowers lay there. Some of the ladies slipped behind some curtains and others behind some open doors. He exchanged poems about maiden flowers with one of them.