The words came out in a strangled whisper. I'm sorry. Prince Naka and Karaatari had not been so incautious as to take awide circle of persons into their confidence. I'm not blaming you for what happened.
But Yoshifusa, indefault of a child of his own, was just then seeking some Fujiwaramaiden suitable to be the consort of the young Emperor We'll need you to help us. His eyes weredark and deep-set, and even though they gleamed with good humor, theylooked a hundred years old. Beyond that, he didn't look as if he wanted to talkbusiness.
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