“Your presence here takes away my face and gives me no peace or comfort and shames me. Go away!” “I want to help. Don’t you understand?” “Don’t you understand? You have no rights in this. This is a private quarrel between husband and wife.” “That’s no excuse for hitting—” “Why don’t you listen, Anjin-san? He can beat me to death if he wishes. He has the right and I wish he would—even that! Then I wouldn’t have to endure the shame. You think it’s easy to live with my shame? Didn’t you hear what I told you? I’m Akechi Jinsai’s daughter!”
