"Oharu?" "You couldn't catch a man?" "It isn't easy to disguise the age of 50" "You aren't the only one who's that old" "An old man just called me to a cheap inn" "Then?" "I was glad I could get some business" "I went in with him" "But then" "He shined the lamp in my face" "The lamp?" "Then he told all the men there" ""Look!" "She wants to hide her age!" ""You want to play around with this worn-out old crow?"" "That's what happened" "An incident in my lost life" "I feel so sorry for you" "Look!" "He's making a fire!" "Let's get warm before going home" "Old man let us get warm" "Did you ever think you'd end up like this?" "I heard you worked at the Imperial Court when you were young" "What made you end up like this?" "Don't ask me about my past" "Making fires again!" "All right." "But be very careful" "Don't get upset." "If you worry too much, you'll lose your..." "No - you've no hair to lose" "Where to?" " dressed up so?" "I'm going to offer at a temple on behalf of my master" "You rarely get a chance to go out" "You should take your time and see the sights" "I'd be scolded if I did that" "You could pretend to..." "You're going home early, Lord Kikukoji" "Nishinotoin is worried because you don't answer him" "He tells you everything doesn't he?" "I suppose he sent you an impudent poem" "What was it?" "I don't know." "Excuse me." "Wait!" "Please wait!" "I am Katsunosuke." "Sorry to disturb you but Lord Kikukoji wants to see you" "Please call at the house of his friend in Teramachi" "I'm sorry, but I have to go to the temple for..." "We know." "But on your way home..." "It will only take a moment." "Please." "He'd appreciate it" "Miss Oharu..." "Did you read my letter I gave you the other day" "Of course not." "Who'd read a letter from a mere page?" "I burnt it without reading" "I've no talent for writing clever poems" "I can't even joke well" "But I am loyal and sincere." "You can despise my low rank" "But you can't ignore my devotion" "If you think devotion... the same as a courtier's sport and call it regal..." "Well, I'm not..." "You'll never know the meaning of regality or elegance" "You can't understand the taste of the nobility." "Then, may I ask who among the court nobility truly loves you?" "Would marry you?" "Wants to make you happy?" "Go home!" "I'm saying this because I want to see you happy" "Never mind me!" "If you really dislike me as a person" "I'll let you alone" "But if you dislike me for my low position then I'll never give you up" "Go away!" "Oharu, listen... a human being a woman - can be happy only if she marries when there is true love" "Social prestige isn't happiness" "I want you to leave!" "I didn't come here to listen to you!" "I'll wait alone for Lord Kikukoji" "I said leave" "Lord Kikukoji's not coming" "Please wait!" "I'm sorry" "But I had to see you." "I just had to" "Ever since you started coming to the Imperial Court" "I've wanted you desperately" "Please accept my love for you" "I read your letter" "But no matter what you say we could never marry" "Why not?" "It's obvious" "Neither the Imperial court nor my father would permit us to marry" "Then, let's elope." "It's the only way" "We'll make our own home" "We can do it" "I know I can make you happy" "Welcome" "Police" "I hear prostitutes use this house" "That's ridiculous!" "Who said so?" "I'll check it" "Who are you?" "A traveler." "Are you a retainer?" "Yes." "Of the Todo of Iga" "My name is Inosuke, of Yasui" "Prostitute - you look like a lady" "Where are you from?" "Ape!" "I'm not a prostitute!" "I'm a daughter of Shinzaemon Okui, a samurai serving Chion-in Temple" "Come with me" ""Oharu Okui, despite the fact you are in the service of the Imperial Court you are guilty of misconduct with a person of inferior rank" "Because of this grave offense you cannot reside In the city of Kyoto." "this court therefore sentences you to exile" "Also to be exiled are Oharu's parents as punishment for their lack of proper parental supervision" "This judgement effective today the 7 of November 1686." "Magistrate Itakura, Chief, Religious Admin" "Be quiet!" "You stop!" "Relatives can't go farther to see them off!" "Because of you, we have to live in shame!" "You've completely destroyed our family honor" "The shame of it!" "Why is it wrong, if a man and woman are in love?" "Why call it immoral?" "What?" "You went to bed with a man without our consent!" "What could be worse?" "What if our ranks do differ?" "If we truly love each other why is it bad?" "Shut up!" "Have you anything to say?" "Yes." "Will you give a message to Oharu?" "All right." "What is it?" "Please find a good man and have a good life with him" "But... be sure to marry only when there is true mutual love" "Is that all?" "No more?" "I hope the time will come" "When there is no social rank!" "And men can love!" "Oh!" "My dear Oharu!" "A man from the office" "He brought Katsunosuke's last will" "But keep it a secret from Father" "Stop!" "What are you doing?" "!" "Let me go!" "Take your hands away!" "Wait, Oharu!" "Let me alone!" "Wait" "I'll go to Katsunosuke!" "Stop!" "You musn't kill yourself!" "Death isn't the way!" "Let me die!" " Who's he?" " From Lord Matsudaira" "Matsudaira?" "Messenger from Edo" "Show him to the drawing room at once" "I'll get ready" "Leave us alone" "I'm honoured, sir" "On what mission...?" "I'm looking for a mistress for Lord Matsudaira." "A mistress?" "Yes" "You rushed here to find a mistress?" "This isn't a joke" "Lady Matsudaira is incapable of bearing children" "It is said that if the Lord has no heir, the clan will be ruined" "It's a serious matter" "Some girls from the fief offered themselves to the Lord" "But he didn't like any of them" "Then" "all the retainers agreed that" "Kyoto is famous for women" "So they ordered me to come here and find a real beauty" "Is that so?" "I thought you came to place a big order for something expensive" "Your mission seems like a rather simple one" "I'm afraid it isn't so simple" "There are so many conditions" "My master has said that he wants to have a girl like this" "I see" "Her age should be between 15 and 18" "She must have a round face" "Her eyes must not be too small" "Good eyebrows, and the space between her eyes must not be too narrow" "Nice nose, small mouth and a complete set of even white teeth" "And of course, if her ears stick out or are too large she'll be rejected" "Long neck without straggly wisps of hair" "Long artistic fingers with lovely nails" "Sounds like a difficult order" "There's more." "Really?" "Dainty, tender little feet, without odour, 21 or 22 centimeters" "She must have a lush roundness at the waist nice bell-shaped hips, you know" "In short - gorgeous, and without a single mole on her body" "Artistic fingers" "Mouth too big" " How old are you?" " 25" "A little old woman." "Face too long." "Has the round face." "But with a mole." "Nose is twisted" "Flat-nosed!" "A mole!" "Hairy!" "Your foot size?" "25 Centimeters" "It's really too bad" "Her chin is too sharp" "I hate to boast about myself," "Nobody but I could collect so many beautiful girls like these even in Kyoto" "These are the best available in the city" "Won't you choose one of them?" "Isn't there one?" "Only to get an heir any girl should do so long as she's healthy" "Good eyebrows, and the space between the eyes" "Small mouth with an even set of white teeth" "You have it memorized" "I'll die before I can find this ideal woman" "I'm sorry for you" "But I can't understand why they sent you on this difficult mission" "You can't?" "A younger man might... do something" "But me - what could I do to her on the way back... if I find her?" "What's that?" "A blind man from Edo is teaching singing and dancing to girls of good families" "The girls are popular among the samurai and serve at their parties" "Please, a moment." "Look there." "Have you any moles on your body?" "Moles?" "No, I haven't" "None at all?" "None." "Kahei!" "The search is over!" "I'll buy her" "The messenger from Edo is waiting to hear your answer" "I'll go back and tell him you're willing" "I'm so glad for you" "If she bears him an heir" "It will bring happiness not only to your daughter, but to you, too" "And of course to me, her new godfather" "Thank you very much" "I'm so very glad that you can help us" "We must be truly thankful" "It's really unexpected good luck" "Oharu, this will completely offset your past wrong" "I won't curse you any more" "We never thought dancing could be so lucky" "That's right." "We didn't" "You'll be paid 100 ryo cash" "And you'll get a good allowance" "What's wrong?" "Aren't you happy, Oharu?" "I'm to be a concubine, am I not?" "What of it?" "He's a great Lord" "You were in the Imperial Court, so you know" "If a lord favors you, you'll be given a high rank" "In your case you'll be expected to bear a male heir" "You'll be especially well off" "That's right" "I'd better go and ask the Court to keep her secret before Lord Matsudaira's investigation begins." "The temple, too" "Yes, of course" "Then, let's think about what to buy and what to carry to Edo" "Come on Oharu" "I don't want to go." "What?" "Going to a man I don't know just to bear his child" "It won't be an ordinary child." "He'll be heir to a fief" "Katsunosuke won't permit it" "How absurd!" "You still speak of him!" "Well, regardless of what you say, I accept the offer" "Her body has matured well" "She is capable of bearing a child" "Then, Kazui instruct her in court manners" "And take her to Lady Matsudaira" "the messenger has returned from Kyoto with a girl to be the concubine" "Really?" "How quick!" "Indeed." "She is waiting to see you" "Will you receive her?" "Please be tolerant for the sake of the Clan" "Her name is Oharu Okui" "Oharu - raise your face" "and greet her Ladyship" "You may go now" "Let her sit here" "Do you like the music?" "Didn't expect to hear Kamigata music here, did you?" "Do you like the food here in Edo?" "If there is anything you don't like, just tell them" "A baby boy is born" "It's a boy Inform the household office" "Certainly" "Wonderful news!" "A baby boy is born!" "A boy!" "How wonderful!" "We must inform His Lordship at once" "A very sweet baby." "He's just like you." "Really?" "Is His Lordship pleased about it?" "Of course." "He seems very happy" "When I was first brought here," "I felt lonely and ever so sad" "But now I've borne a baby" "No." "You must say "I have been caused to bear a baby."" "Since I've been caused to bear a baby" "I feel this is my home for the first time" "His Lordship must be..." "It is most favourable for the sake of the Clan" "I'm very glad" "Where are you taking him?" "I mean the infant heir?" "I'm going to nurse him" "No, no!" "I can nurse him myself!" "Thank you" "I'll make a profit with this silk" "But don't worry about payment" "Lord Matsudaira will back me up financially but my master is very strict" "You mean Kahei?" "Listen - my daughter just gave birth to a baby boy" "Gave birth to the heir to the Matsudaira Clan" "The heir to the Clan?" "I just got the news" "I don't have to worry about money now so just bring me what I order" "Congratulations." "I'm very glad to hear it" "Shall I bring goods from Hishiya, too?" "Well" "Of course." "You can bring me whatever you like" "Some day I'll open a shop in Kyoto to rival you" "Anything wrong with the concubine?" "Since she had the baby," "His Lordship's love for her has grown" "Nothing wrong" "Except..." "His energy seems to be draining from him" "The doctor says if she continues to live with him" "His life may be shortened" "That's bad." "Since the heir is born, she's of no further use here" "Don't you agree, Isobe?" "For the sake of the Clan, send her home" "Understand?" "She's been sent back here for good?" "Are you sure?" "I don't know what to say" "I was so glad." "I really felt proud when she had the baby" "I'm very sorry." "So you're back" "After you bore them their heir you shouldn't have been so eager to satisfy His Lordship" "Anyway, it's all over now." "How much did they give you?" "300 ryo would be a fair amount" "What?" "Only 5 ryo?" "!" "I bought a lot of things" "I was planning on you being rich" "Now I'm up to my neck in debt" "Oharu, will you help me by being a courtesan at Shimabara?" "As soon as I earn enough money," "I'll take you back" "You mean you'd actually sell your own daughter?" "I'm sorry, but there's no other way" "She's only just come back after being disillusioned." "And now this..." "Welcome." "I've always wanted to enjoy myself at Shimabara" "I've worked so hard every day - from before dawn until late at night for more than twenty years I've been saving my money" "And now I think I've saved enough" "So I came here all the way from the province of Eschigo" "I'm very sorry, but we have no vacant rooms" "What a beautiful courtesan!" "Just like a picture" "Besides, our place is very expensive" "Isn't my money good?" "Look!" "More than good!" "So much money!" "Welcome, sir." "I'm the owner" "Is that so?" "Make preparations in the large room" "You serve him the best food, and give him Shizuhata, the most beautiful courtesan." "Hurry!" "Welcome." "Thank you for staying with us" "I want my men to have a good time, too." "They came a long way" "Pack horse men" " I see" "I have my own wine." "We use the best wine available, thank you" "Thanks." "Never mind that." "Let's get down to business." "Why don't you pick them up?" "Here." "You were very rude to him!" "I wasn't rude!" "He was!" "I am not a beggar!" "Wait!" "Hey!" "You know how you're supposed to entertain men." "You too good for that?" "You're not here for your own enjoyment." "And don't be so proud of your ancestors." "For all I know you could be a junkman's child." "What?" "You call me the daughter Of a junkman?" "You're bought and paid for" "You're no different than a fish" "We can prepare and dispose of you as we like" "He gave you money - good!" "All right." "As of now you're through working here!" "What'll your boss say to that?" "After being fired by me, no one in the area will ever hire you as a courtesan" "It was all my fault." "I'm sorry" "Please, forgive me" "I'll change my attitude." "I promise" "Only, please don't tell" "No." "I can't stand you any longer" "Master!" "The gentleman is calling the courtesan" "I'll give him a better courtesan" "No." "He says he likes this one very much" "He's never know a girl to refuse money" "He wants to buy her" "Buy her?" "You heard what he said." "Please reconsider and serve him" "Let's go up" "Be nice to him, please" "Are you sure you want to redeem me and take me to Echigo?" "Yes" " I'll take care of you" "Actually, I came to Kyoto to find a wife" "So I'll take you with me as my wife" "If you're sincere and you really like me then I'll serve you as best I can" "Why do you laugh?" "Money!" "Money!" "With money I can control things and people just as I choose" "Everybody kowtows politely before money" "Even a conceited woman like you" "You think I'm avaricious, but I'm not" "I want to be with you because..." "I can buy you with money" "Fortune has begun to smile on you" "Money is everything" "There is nothing greater" "You fraud!" "No wonder you're spending so much!" "He's a known counterfeiter!" "Your money is bogus!" "Counterfeiting means death" "Under arrest!" "Please smile" "Try to be cheerful" "You're our daughter again" "I've been waiting for the day when you'd come back to us from Shimbara" "Never again will we be mean to you" "Please forgive us and smile" "Where did you learn that song?" "It's so beautiful." "You must not be a common person" "I'm so ashamed" "I used to be a well known courtesan named Katsuragi" "That was when there was a gay quarter in Rokujo" "Take care of yourself" "Thank you" "Thank you for coming to us" "You used to be Lord Matsudaira's esteemed concubine so I'm sorry to ask your help" "Please don't worry about me so much" "Just try to consider me as your sister" "We'll take good care of you while you're here" "And we'll find you a suitable man" "I'm very grateful" "My wife doesn't have much in the way of relatives so please be her good friend" "Now, I've something to ask" "would you please promise me something?" "Of course." "Make a solemn promise and Write it down - that" ""I will never reveal the secret to anyone."" "Why, I'd never tell your secret" "I know, but please" "Thank you very much" "Now tell me" "As a matter of fact, I want you To arrange my hair for me" "It's all I'll ask you to do" "What?" "You mean that's all?" "Then, you understand?" "How nice" "My hairdresser resigned recently," "So I'm at a loss" "I'm not very good at it," "But I can try." "But my hair is..." "Your hair is beautiful" "Not at all." "Look for yourself and you'll see" "Last year I had a serious illness that caused my hair to fall out" "Later, while I was resting at my parents' home, I made this" "I've been keeping it a secret" "I'm very anxious that my husband doesn't find out about it" "He'd leave me at once." "Please don't tell" "I promise not to tell" "Dressing your hair, my dear?" "Oh, very well done" "Oharu is quite good" "She did it for you?" "What would you say to adopting Oharu and getting her a nice husband?" "Well..." "A man from the store" "No!" "There's no one here good enough" "Excuse me" "Yes?" "What is it?" "Shall I send the bill to the customer?" "Jihei knows about it" "Why?" "That." "Oh, yes." "I understand" "What are you thinking?" "How about the account of...?" "Don't ask me!" "Ask Jihei!" "Oh all right." "I'll go to the store" "What's wrong?" "Come along and be quick about it!" "Oh, you're here today!" "Good morning" "Nice to see you." "Please come in" "It's been a long time" "Bring some tea" "Looks like business is good" "Do you think so?" "Oharu, please make some tea for the guest" "May I help you?" "No thank you" "Let me watch your tea ceremony" "It'd be so nice" "No." "Please go away" "Can't make any money these days" "I heard you were" "Nonsense!" "People like to start rumors" "Thank you." "Oh!" "It's you!" "I didn't know you were here!" "What a pleasant surprise!" "Hey!" "Wait!" "Don't leave!" "You know her?" "What's she doing here?" "I'm taking care of her" "Oh?" "Are you really?" "How noble of you" "What are you suggesting?" "Well" " I'd hate to say you Bought her, but..." "Bought?" "She's a Shimbara courtesan, isn't she?" "What?" "Shimbara?" "You mean a real Shimbara courtesan?" "Think I'm kidding?" "And you didn't know about her until Hishiya told you?" "No, I didn't." "I think you did." "That's why you took her in" "Don't be absurd!" "You must have known." "You recommended her to Lord Matsudaira" "I'm telling you I didn't know!" "You saw her at Shimabara!" "What are you saying?" "I've never even been to Shimabara" "You think I'd waste my good money in a place like that?" "Me, who walks carefully so I won't bruise my footwear?" "You're lying!" "Stop being ridiculous!" "Excuse me" "There's a letter for you" "Oh!" "Look out!" "Cut your hair!" "Your hair!" "Cut it!" "What?" "You came here to steal my husband to charm him with your beautiful hair!" " I'd never!" " I heard" "I know about your past." "You think you're smart, don't you?" "I'm sorry, but I never thought..." "Now, cut your hair!" "If you don't you're through in this house!" "That little bit isn't enough!" "Cut it!" "But madame..." "Here!" "Give me that!" "I'll cut it for you - good and short!" "Good morning" "Where's my wife?" "She went to the cemetery" "Oharu, you're a bad girl." "I heard about what you used to do" "I'm sorry" "I'm not blaming you of course" "You must have had a number of pleasant experiences." "But I could never guess it from your face" "You look so innocent and even a little forlorn" "And you treated Lord Matsudaira so well" "No." "I'm not what you think" "That's all right." "Since we know each other now, just relax and play the game" "We can both enjoy ourselves - free of charge" "Just relax" "Remember this smell" "All right?" "What's wrong?" "You ruined my hair!" "It was you!" "Nothing happened." "She's just had a nightmare." "Go back to bed" "Help yourself." "Want some more?" "No thanks." "Don't worry." "It's too early to give up in despair." "There's someone who wants to help you." "Yakichi here works in a fan shop." "He plans to become independent soon and will open his own store" "He's decided he wants to marry you" "May I excuse myself now?" "Please stay and tell her" "Will you do that for me?" "He's such a timid man" "He's said to be the most sincere and honest of the fan-makers" "You couldn't hope for a happier life than as his wife" "I'm hardly worthy of such a man" "After all, my past..." "He knows all about you" "We told him everything." "We didn't conceal a thing." "And still he..." "He said, "I don't mind." "I want to marry that unlucky girl and make her happy."" "He's in love with you" "Going out so early?" "Yes." "It won't take much time" "You worked late last night Keeping the books" "Yes." "It was nearly dawn when I finished" "I'm tired." "Why not sleep for a while?" "I must deliver this today" "Really?" "I'll buy an "obi" for you on my way home" "How nice!" "Thank you!" "Come home early" "Good morning." "Welcome!" "May I help you?" "I'd like a dancing fan for my daughter" "Certainly" "It's very hot today" "These are the best quality" "Indeed so" "This is a very nice shop" "Thank you" "You'd better marry early and open a shop like this" "This is a good business location" "I heard your husband is a very good man" "Just an honest man" "I envy you" "As pretty as you are, you two make an ideal couple" "Have you a child?" "Not yet" "Is that so?" "Madame!" "It's awful!" "Your husband!" "What happened?" "He was killed - probably by a thief" "He died holding this "obi"" "Even a beauty in the morning will change to bones in the evening" "The world is changing without mercy" "What are you planning to do, dear child?" "Well, since my late husband's uncle has sold the shop..." "Then, you..." "I'm going to my parents" "Did he leave you anything - a will?" "No, nothing at all" "Nothing?" "I want nothing earthly" "I only want to be a nun and to serve Buddha" "You want to be nun?" "Please!" "Guide me!" "Teach me!" "Where is Bunkichi?" "What's this charge account you've got listed here?" "It's my acquaintance's" "I've told you repeatedly that credit is not allowed" "Go and get the money" "Can't you wait a while?" "No." "If it's embarrassing for you, I'll go and get the money myself" "Where is it?" "Can't you tell me?" "Excuse me" "Oh Jihei!" "It's been such a long time since..." "You'll never reform - tempting poor Bunkichi" "What do you mean?" "He heard I was hear so he was kind enough to send me some material" "Well - regardless, pay me for the material he sold you on credit" "If you're broke, return the cloth" "I've already made it into a kimono" "What?" "Already?" "Then, I'll take the kimono" "We aren't strangers to each other." "How can you be so stingy?" "Stingy?" "!" "I am not Bunkichi!" "I can't be tempted by a whore like you!" "So just pay up!" "If that's the way it has to be, I'll return it" "Is that the kimono?" "This "obi" is part." "No need to undress" "This kimono, too" "You'll get it" "Listen" " I'll be quite a while discussing the matter" "So take this money" "And go get yourself some tea and cake and drink it slowly - very slowly" "Oharu, you must be very tired." "Go away!" "I don't want to look at you!" "Leave at once!" "I'm not the kind of woman you think" "He tempted and threatened me" "Please believe me, dear sister." "I beg of you!" "How could you dare want to be a nun?" "You made a fool of me" "Did you provide me with a visual demonstration of what you were hoping I'd join you?" "Leave this temple and never come back!" "Hello, Oharu!" "What's the matter?" "I'm being driven out of the temple" "You are?" "What a coincidence!" "Because I've been dismissed" "Huh?" "You, too?" "Yes." "Come with me." "I can make you happy" " I know" "This is no time to joke" "And don't worry about money" "When I left I stole 50 ryo in gold" "Bunkichi!" "Why did you have to do that?" "The all think I ran away with you anyway." "Let's go" "Oh, no!" "I don't want to go with a thief like you" "How about having some?" "It's very good" "Have an egg, Oharu" "I'll take this" "Oh!" "Jihei!" "Bunkichi!" "That's the thief!" "Jihei!" "Please let him go!" "You consummate whore!" "Stay out of our way!" "What's the matter, girl?" "Come along with us and take a rest" "Good idea" "I'll carry it for you" "She'd had nothing to eat for days" "She's chilled through" "Won't she eat that?" "Your hair is turning gray lately" "Yeah when you try to to imitate a teenager with a voice like" ""Good evening you beautiful piece of masculine flesh"," "I disgust even myself" "Want to earn money like we do?" "It'd be... stimulating" "I'm too old for it" "Don't be shy like a young... virgin" "It's a crying shame I have to do it." "Poor me!" "Nobody wants to help me" "Sure." "Dying is the simplest way - if only we could" "At least drink the wine." "It'll make you feel warm" "As long as we've reduced ourselves to this state" "I can get you some clothes." "What'll you do?" "Whatever we do, it doesn't make any difference to the world" "Hello, grandpa." "She's new." "Give her something that to wear." "For you?" "You could probably make money" "I will rent you a kimono and a set of underwear for 3 bus" "An "obi" and accessories for 1 bu" "Footwear for 5 mon" "Such a lavish one?" "For me?" "Unless you doll up in one like that, dearie, nobody will notice you" "Anyway, earn the money and pay me the rent" "As soon as you finish here, go away" "Come on, Oharu, I'll help you dress for the ball" "Good evening, young man." "How about a nice time?" "Hello!" "Let's have some fun." "I'll give you your money's worth!" "What a horror!" "Would you come with me, woman?" "Why - of course" "Come on in" "Sit down" "Wow!" "It's freezing" "Shall I sing a song for you?" "Is there something wrong?" "Please say something" "Don't worry about it, woman." "You sit still" "If you spoke with your natural voice you wouldn't be so ridiculous" "Come this way" "Here - you men want a girl?" "Take a good look at this witch" "You still think you want to lie down beside a woman?" "You men are part of a pilgrimage pray to the Almighty for a god future" "But, of course, if you'd rather experience every sin and misery known to man, then forget prayer" "And follow the way of this old witch" "Thanks for coming all the way over here" "You can go now" "You'll always be able to remember" "You came face to face with a real witch!" "Thanks" "What are you doing?" "Looking at an idol" "Looks like him" "Who?" "Try to find a face that resembles someone you know" "You may find one" "Why - it's true" "Everyone has a funny face" "Oharu!" "What happened?" "!" "It's your mother" "Is she your daughter?" "I'm glad - so glad to see you" "Why did you come?" "Somebody told her you hang around here" "She's been looking for you" "I'm glad to find you safe, at least" "How is father?" "He died." "He worried himself to death about you" "But don't cry about it" "You'll see happiness again" "Good luck to me?" "No, mother, not to me." "It's true." "You'll be able to live in the Matsudaira Palace" "The other day a messenger came and told me that Lord Matsudaira died" "The young Lord has succeeded him" "My child?" "Yes." "Now he's the Lord now" "And the messenger said he wants to have you live in the same house." "Then, I can see my son?" "I can live with him?" "How wonderful!" "It's like a dream come true!" "Shinozaki, Tashiro - tell her and get it over with" "Have you forgotten all the obligations you have to the late Lord?" "And to this Clan." "This clan originated in lmperial Household." "This family is directly related by blood with the shogun Tokugawa." "They are descendants of the great Ieyasu Tokugawa." "The late Matsudaira was the fourth and his son the fifth Lord" "You were the concubine of the late Lord" "But you reduced yourself to a courtesan and finally a prostitute" "Have you no excuse?" "Have you no remorse?" "Your disgusting and degenerate behavior is the shame of this Clan" "If the Central Government heard about you we could be held responsible" "We cannot let you roam free" "Therefore, we must confine you for life... in exile" "On your arrival there, you will begin deep repentence and beseech the late Lord for forgiveness" "Now - by special mercy of his Lordship you will be allowed to secretly view the young Lord" "and bid farewell" "Quiet!" "You must be respectful!" "Let me get closer to him!" "But he is my own child, I gave him life" "She's lying" "Isn't she ready yet?" "What?" "!" "She escaped!" "How could she?" "Find her!" "Inform the office!" "That old woman slipped away!" "Investigate at once!"