Chokichi

And even to this day such geimyo as Chohana ( "Butterfly-Blossom"), Chokichi

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Lafcadio Hearn 1877

Now Chokichi, who had brought about the meeting between Genzaburô and his love, used to go every day to the tea-house at Oji, taking with him O Koyo; and Genzaburô neglected all his duties for the pleasure of these secret meetings.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

So Chokichi, in great glee at the good luck which had befallen him, began to revolve all sorts of schemes in his mind; and the two parted.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

At last he met Chokichi, and besought him to arrange a meeting for him with O Koyo.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

Genzaburô, never suspecting the story to be false, waited for thirty days, and still Chokichi brought him no tidings of O

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

In the meanwhile, Chokichi went off to Genzaburô's house, and told him that O Koyo had been taken suddenly ill, and could not go to meet him, and begged him to wait patiently until she should send to tell him of her recovery.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

However, he would not consent upon any account; so Genzaburô returned home, and, from that time forth, daily entreated Chokichi to bring O

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

And with these words he took ten riyos out of his pouch and handed them to Chokichi, who at first refused to accept the present, but, when it was pressed upon him, received it with thanks.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

Chokichi's body was found by the police; and when they examined it, they found nothing upon it save a paper, which they read, and which proved to be the very letter which Sazen had sent to Kihachi, and which Chokichi had picked up.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

Chokichi rubs his eyes, and with a sulky answer goes into the back room, and, looking about him, sees all the nice things paraded on the trays and in the bowls.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876