Love and Honor Page #3

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and ask him for help.

This is very important

for you and your husband.

If he can't work in the castle,

his stipend could be taken away.

You may have to leave your house.

If that happened,

where would you live?

Will you do it, Kayo?

All right.

I'll call on him and ask.

Oh, good.

That's a load off our shoulders!

Thank you all for coming.

There's nothing fancy, but we have

a little something in the next room.

That's a nice breeze!

Welcome back.

All's well?

Yes.

I'm home.

Uncle, Squire Togo, and Aunt Ine

all send you their best wishes.

What did they say?

We talked about how your living

was to be taken care of.

So now I'm a charity case,

dependent on pity?

Damn me!

You must be hungry.

Yes.

I'm going to simmer some of

the dried taro stems you like.

I'll do it right now.

Tokuhei...

Boil some water.

It's hot!

Here we are...

Are you well, Uncle?

I am mortified to be causing

my relatives so much concern.

In the state I have fallen into,

I can do nothing to make it up to you.

I ask that you dissociate yourselves

from me.

Wait, wait, wait!

Today I'm here with good news.

All right, Shinnojo...

This morning I was summoned

by the Chief Superintendent.

He informed me as to how

your case is to be handled.

Listen carefully.

'The Mimura family name

is maintained.

'His 30-koku stipend of rice

is continued.

'Make all efforts for his welfare

for the rest of his life.'

That's it.

In the old days you would've had to

leave your house.

At most you'd get a 'keep' of

This is a very generous decision.

As your relative, I am delighted.

I came straight here from the castle

to tell you, hot as it is.

Do you understand what I've said?

The news is so much better

than I expected... I am astonished.

Yes. This must be a great relief,

Kayo.

Yes.

Thank you very much.

Go up to the castle soon

and express your gratitude.

Well, I'll be off.

But I haven't offered...

No, no. I have to call on the Hatanos

and tell my chatterbox of a sister.

Here...

I have to learn at least

to move around the house without help.

Yes.

What are you doing?

Getting your clothes ready

for when you go to the castle.

Uncle said His Lordship

might speak to you personally.

It's been a while since I dressed up.

Is this my sash?

That's my kimono sleeve-cord.

I'm not looking forward

to going up there.

Why not?

They'll all stare at the blind man,

like I was some kind of criminal.

They'll...

They'll all ask politely after me,

and I'll have to answer.

It makes me shudder.

Eh, Tokuhei?

You knew I was here?

I know more or less

what you're doing in the house.

Tokuhei...

If you were thinking of killing me,

I'd know.

Me? Kill you, sir?

I'm joking!

What an idiot!

Well...

No.

Tokuhei...

Oh, the privy...

Missus, it's been a while

since we've heard the master joking.

Yes.

Oh, I forgot...

You put my sword away, didn't you.

Yes.

I'm not going to kill myself.

Put it back in the alcove.

I will.

A warrior's sword is his soul.

He must have it with him.

That's right.

Did that hurt?

You do want to kill me.

No!

It's me, Kagayama.

Hori.

And Noge.

I apologize for the trouble

I've caused you all.

I'm grateful for

your expressions of concern.

His Lordship will speak to him.

That is an honor.

Squire Yamazaki...

Do you think His Lordship will know

why we're waiting here?

I doubt it.

He's getting old, after all.

Bow down!

Here he comes.

Well done.

Bow down!

Tokuhei...

Tokuhei!

You called?

Is Kayo back yet?

She's gone to the temple.

She should be back soon.

Still, she's late.

Perhaps she went round

by Hyakkencho to do some shopping.

Or the Chief Priest found her

and wants to chat.

That man loves to talk.

I hate people like that,

men or women.

So do I!

Especially that Hatano missus...

Hello!

Is anyone here?

Speak of the devil!

I suppose I should show her in?

Come in!

This heat just goes on and on!

Oh, no!

I'll just step in...

Kayo's away?

No tea for me.

I hurried over. I'm perspiring!

Hello, Shinnojo.

How have your eyes been?

No worse, no better.

This is probably how they'll stay.

You really can't see?

No, I can't.

What a shame! And you're still

as handsome as ever...

Shinsuke! Come here

and greet your 'uncle'.

Shinsuke?

Hello.

You've grown!

How strong are you?

Show me.

I can't see any more.

He won't study at all!

These days you'll never get ahead

with the sword. You need learning!

The boy just hates to study,

Shinnojo!

Who does he take after?

Your mother, maybe?

Yep.

Go and play with Tokuhei.

Ow!

Tokuhei! Have at me!

En garde!

Shinnojo, I've heard something

very strange from my husband.

What is it?

About Kayo.

Should I say?

Please.

My husband says he saw Kayo

in Somekawacho.

And she wasn't alone.

She was with a gentleman.

From the look of his clothes,

a samurai of rather high position.

Do you know who it might be?

When was this?

The night of the 6th.

My husband and his friends went to

a teahouse there that night.

Lately he's taken up

some disgusting pastimes...

Did he see the man's face?

That's just it! It was too dark

to see his face.

Of course, he saw Kayo clearly.

Is everything all right, Shinnojo?

Are you sure you know what's going on

now you can't see any more?

All this trouble you've gone to...

And just to bring me a nasty rumor.

How kind!

I've come to tell you

something important!

Kayo...

Kayo is not such a slattern as that!

My husband saw her, clear as day,

in front of...

Enough!

You're telling tales on someone.

I'm sorry, but that only goes to show

how vile a person you are.

How awful!

I am thinking of my dear nephew.

It wasn't easy for me to tell you.

And yet you sit there

and call me 'vile'?

Leave, please.

I don't want to see you.

Oh, now you can see?

Tokuhei, the lady is going.

Tokuhei!

Leaving already, Missus?

I yield!

My sword!

Come along!

There.

It's pickled eggplant.

Salted this morning.

How is it?

Hot water.

You're not having

a second bowl of rice today?

Here...

There! She's praying to the ancestors,

just as she should.

The master's seeing sins

where there are none!

How could he doubt

a gentle soul like that?

Visiting the grave?

Haven't you talked enough,

you stupid old monk!

How amusing!

What's the missus doing here?

Welcome.

She's here.

In your regular room.

I'm home.

Oh, you're home...

Uh, kindling... I'll go cut some.

Keep working and listen to me.

You followed me today, didn't you.

The master told you to, didn't he.

You'd never do such a thing

if he hadn't.

I went into a teahouse

in Somekawacho.

Did you see that, too?

That...

was a bad dream.

I've known you ever since

you were a little girl.

You're not like that.

That couldn't have happened.

What I saw there

was not the Missus.

It was someone else.

That's what I'm going to tell

the master.

I can't keep it hidden forever.

The time has come.

There's no help for it.

I'll tell the master everything.

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