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The Emperor (Genji’s secret son) and Genji looked so much alike that despite their age differences people had difficulty telling them apart unless they stood next to each other.

And yet no one suspects he is father. 🧐

“There were more poems spoken that night, but as the wine flowed and the men got more and more drunk they were not worthy of being recorded here.”

Throwing shade on her own characters! 😂🤣

A contest for who can produce the finest incense.

And somehow Genji knows a secret from ancient China, but no one (including the author) knows how he learned it.

“Men who are given to the pursuit of amorous affairs always act according to the dictates of their hearts and thus bring misery on themselves.”

Genji is now 50. He was 16 when the book started.

Three more chapters to go! Whew! Genji is looooong.

“Sleeping by myself in these cold fragrant sleeves. The situation is intolerable.”

“A woman’s virtue is obedience to her father, to her husband, and to her son.”

Oh, wow, Genji… 😳🤯