16

Presently the world was buzzing with preparations for the harvest festival and the Gosechi dances. Yu~giri brought two of his little boys, already in court service, to see their grandfather. They were very nearly the same age, and very pretty indeed. With them were several of their uncles, spruce and elegant in blue Gosechi prints, a very grand escort indeed for two little boys. At the sight of them all, so caught up in the festive gaiety, Genji thought of memorable occurrences on ancient festival days.

“Our lads go off to have their Day of Light.#

For me it is as if there were no sun.”