Princess Splendor : the wood-cutter's daughter (1889)
Miller, E. Rothesay · Tokyo : Kobunsha · leaf 125
s Splendors beauty and the sad fateof all her wooers reached the imperial courtand the Mikado himself becamepossessed with a desire to see thisbewitching coquette; so he sent theLady Tassel to the house of the old wood-cutter to bring him word just what kindof a person she was. This noble lady… … foster-mother tried to persuade the princessto meet this grand lady, but she positivelydeclined and said that, really, she did notsee, why she need trouble herself so muchabout the commands of the Mikado. Theold woman was dreadfully shocked at thisdisrespectful reply, but, as there was nohelp for…
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