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"d ! boy left ! ,kumano ,ma*i ,%r9e 6return 6his family4 ,matajuro 2came a fam|s samurai4 ,8 family 0 pr|d ( hm4Body textvel 1,matajuro n"e saw 8 Ei.s5sei\Ei ag1 b he n"e =got ! lesson ,banzo _h taut1 "o m/ f/ le>n 6ma/} "of4Section info 1Braille New page:Heading level 1,*apt} #f3 ,! ,oxc>tBody textvel 1,old ,japan _h /rict rules gov}n+ h{ p ( all classes %d 2have4 ,hits4 ,small w9d{s & h1vy curta9s hid ! pass5g}s f unwelcome />es4 ,al? ~! c>ts 7 b1uti;lly furni%$ & decorat$1 !y 7 cramp$1 poorly v5tilat$1 & extremely uncom=ta# 6ride in4 ,! oxc>ts 7 res}v$ = wom54 ,no male samurai cd ride 9 "o4 ,if 2 did & 0 caun$ a well-des}v$ lesson4Body textvel 1Body textvel 1r,! ,gov}nor ( ,settsu _h ?ree |t/&+ samurai 9 8 s}vice4 ,_! "ns 7 ,taira no ,hidemi*i1 ,taira no ,suetake1 & ,sakata no ,k9toki4 ,once 9 late fall1 :5 ! 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t{n1 pret5d+ we're an escort4 ,:5 no "o is look+1 we'll get 9 & ride all ! way 6,murasak9o4 ,|r s}vant1 ,akira1 w l1d ! ox :ile we travel 9 -=t40Body textvel 1Body textvel 1,! plan "w$ p}fectly--except = "o un=ese5 di6iculty4 ,! ?ree samurai _h n"e travel$ 9 an oxc>t4 ,al? ! vehicle look$ elegant1 x _h no spr+s4 ,e bump 9 ! road b|nc$ !m >.d l gra9s ( rice p.d$ 9 a mort>4 ,& "! 7 _m1 _m bumps1 holes1 & gullies al;g ! way 6,murasak9o4Body textvel 1,!y _h h>dly g"o a mile :5 ,suetake turn$ pale4 8,i feel sick4 ,i ?9k ,i'm go+ 6?r{ up10 he sd4 8,hurry6 ,op5 ! door6 ,let me |60Body textvel 1q,k9toki & ,hidemi*i gra2$ hm4 8,y c't g |6 ,! road is full ( p4 ,if !y see u rid+ 9 ? oxc>t1 we'll 2 9 tr|#60Body textvel 1F8,i c't help x60 ,suetake moan$4 8,y h 6let me |4 ,i'm go+ 6be--0Body textvel 1,poor ,suetake ?rew up all ov} ! oxc>t4 ,l a s1sick travel}1 he cdn't /op vomit+1 ev5 :5 8 /oma* 0 empty4 ,he lay help.s on ! floor1 moan+ & c|<+4Body textvel 1Z,hidemi*i turn$ pale4 8,:at a t}ri# /5*6 ,op5 ! curta9s1 ,k9toki1 or ,i'll 2 sick1 too60Body textvel 1;8,i c't op5 ! curta9s6 ,no "o m/ see u 9 "h60 sd ,k9toki4Body textvel 18,!n ,i am go+ 6be sick ) ,suetake60 ,hidemi*i clut*$ 8 /oma* & ?rew up1 too4 ,)9 m9utes ,k9toki jo9$ hm4 ,! ?ree samurai lay 9 a h1p1 vomit+ on ea* o!r1 groan+ 9 mis}y4Body textvel 1,! p on ! road 6,murasak9o he>d t}ri# groans -+ f ! oxc>t4 8,:at is go+ on 9 "!80 !y ask$ ,akira ! samurais' s}vant4 8,x s.ds z if "s"o is dy+4 ,op5 ! door6 ,! p 9side ne$ help40Body textvel 1=8,don't t|* t door60 ,akira blurt$ |4 ,he cd n all{ 8 ma/}s 6be 4cov}$ rid+ 9 a wom5's oxc>t4 8,! gov}nor's aunt is 9side4 ,%e 0 su45ly /rick5 )a t}ri# 41se4 ,ooz+ sores broke | all ov} h} body4 ,! doctors c't help h}4 ,%e is go+ 6! temple 9 ,murasak9o 6pray =a cure4 ,no "o m/ g ne> t c>t4 ,%e mit ag4 ,! opposite happ5$4 ,p on ! road ran away :5 !y saw ! oxc>t -+4 ,x 3t9u$ on 6,murasak9o1 lur*+ back & =? 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:o di$1 & c}ta9ly n"o = ~? :o ran away4 ,kusunoki ,masa%ige _h kill$ ei,! ,hojo 7 s humiliat$ 0? def1t t !y 5d$ ! siege & m>*$ away4Body textvel 138,a l;g road lies ah1d ( u4 ,"! w 2 _m m battles until |r emp}or is free &! ,hojo >e ov}?r{n10 ,kusunoki told 8 foll{}s at ! victory f1/4 8,td we c rjc1 = we h giv5 ! ,hojo a b1t+ !y won't soon =get1 ?anks 6! cl"e;s & skill (! brave wom5 ( ,*ihaya ,ca/le--& 6! mat*.s c|rage ( tw5ty-f|r samurai dolls40Section info 1Braille New page:Heading level 1,*apt} #h3 ,tomoe ,goz5Body textvel 1,! wives & daumor 6fig$ ! 5emy )a Ei.nag9ata\Ei1 a ,japanese pike1 & cut d{n s"eal m54Body textvel 1\,9de$1 a woman (! ,m9amoto clan /&s am;g ! grte/ samurai h}oes ( all "t4 ,? is h} /ory4Body textvel 1Body textvel 1H,n all w>riors 7 m54 ,"o (! mo/ fam|s 0 a woman4 ,h} "n 0 ,tomoe ,goz54Body textvel 1,z a ll girl ,tomoe ,goz5 refus$ 6le>n ! >ts 3sid}$ prop} =a woman ( h} rank4 ,%e did n want 6>range fl{}s1 or practice play+ music on ! koto or Ei.biwa\Ei4 ,%e want$ 62come a samurai l h} "f & bro!rs4Body textvel 1s,"o "d ,tomoe sn1k$ | (! h|se & ran 6! dojo1 ": h} bro!rs practic$ ! m>tial >ts "u ! sup}vi.n ( _! 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"d x 0 cle> ! battle 0 lo/4Body textvel 1,yo%9aka's foll{}s 2gan 6retr1t1 b ,yo%9aka 3t9u$ fimor 0 f1!r$ ) >r{s4 ,!y bl$ f _m w.ds4 ,b !y wd n surr5d} or retr1t4Body textvel 1e,soon ! brave trio 7 ! only "os left ( _! >my4 ,! re/ _h all be5 captur$ or kill$4 ,! battle 0 lo/4Body textvel 1,m9amoto ,yo%9aka sd 6,imai ,kunehira1 8,x is too late 6escape4 ,we >e surr.d$4 ,if we >e captur$1 we w 2 tortur$ & put 6d1? z traitors4 ,bett} = u 6take |r {n lives & die ) dign;y40Body textvel 1,tomoe ,goz5 look$ at h} husb& & bro!r =! la/ "t4 8,i am n r1dy 6give up4 ,i w make my /& 0! riv}bank4 ,g qkly4 ,i w hold (f ! 5emy 6give y "t 65d yr lives honorably40Body textvel 1,tomoe ,goz5 hurl$ h}f at ,yoritomo's =ces z h} husb& & bro!r swam _! horses acr ! riv}4 ,!y did n get f>4 ,yo%9aka's horse 2came mir$ 9 qks&4 ,z ! brave samurai /ru7l$ 6get free1 an >r{ /ruck hm 9 ! face4 ,two 5emy soldi}s dra7$ ! w.d$ l1d} f 8 horse & cut (f 8 h1d4 ,imai ,kunehira v{$ n 6be tak5 alive4 ,he put ! po9t ( 8 sword 9 8 m|? & l1p$ f ! sa4le4 ,8 sword 0 driv5 "? 8 bra91 & he di$4Body textvel 17,/ fid ! 5emy 2g9 6*e}4 ,%e look$ acr ! riv} & saw soldi}s c>ry+ ! h1ds ( h} husb& & bro!r on spe>s4 ,! 5emy clos$ >.d h}4 ,b ,tomoe wd n 2 tak5 captive4 ,%e spurr$ h} horse & *>g$ "? ! battle l9e1 /rik+ d{n 5emy samurai left & "r4 ,no "o d>$ pursue h}4 ,%e gallop$ ov} a ridge & 4appe>$4Body textvel 1Body textvel 1,tomoe ,goz5 0 n"e se5 ag4 ,m9amoto no ,yoritorno & 8 bro!rs sd t %e _h be5 badly w.d$ 9 battle & probably crawl$ 96a cave "s": 6die4 ,nobody 2liev$ !m4 ,if "s"o _h s}i|sly w.d$ ,tomoe1 he wd h bra7$ ab x4 ,no "o did4Body textvel 1v,x is possi# t %e -mitt$ seppuku1 ! ritual suicide c}emony 0: def1t$ or 4grac$ samurai 5d$ _! lives4 ,x is m likely1 h{"e1 t %e hung up h} sword ="e4 ,4gu/$ 0h} c|s9's tr1*}y1 %e )drew f a _w ": p l ,m9amoto no ,yoritomo rul$4 ,& s1 "s 2lieve1 %e 2came a ,bu4hi/ nun1 sp5d+ ! re/ ( h} life do+ gd de$s1 /udy+ holy texts1 & (f}+ pray}s e "d =! s|ls ( h} husb& & bro!r4Section info 1Braille New page:Heading level 1,*apt} #i3 ,! ,burgl>Body textvel 1,:at made ! samurai s* f}oci|s fi.s;s t all{$ a s+le m$ieval swordsman 6*>ge an 5tire >my4Body textvel 1,s* magnific5t h}oism has a d>k side4 ,9di6};e 6d1? all{$ samurai 6te/ _! swords on ! bodies ( liv+ crim9als4 ,! qualities t make a gd soldi} >e n alw ! "os t make a gd human 2+4Body textvel 1Body textvel 1,m9amoto ,no ,yor9obu 0 a 4t+ui%$ samurai :o f"| 9 _m battles4 ,z a rew>d = 8 c|rage1 ! %ogun appo9t$ hm gov}nor ( ,kozuke prov9ce4 ,yor9obu prov$ 6be z |t/&+ a gov}nor z he 0 a w>rior4 ,he 0 h"o/ & h>d-"w+4 ,he judg$ "ey"o fairly1 no matt} :at _! rank4 ,despite ~! qualities1 "! 0 a cold;s ab hm t f"r5$ p4 ,x 0 sd3 ,yor9obu is n afraid 6die4 ,he is n afraid if any"o else dies1 ei4Body textvel 1,am;g ,yor9obu's (fic}s 0 a samurai "nd ,fujiw>a no ,*ikataka4 ,*ikataka 0 a brave man b un/1dy4 ,he 0 "kn = los+ 8 temp} 9 a crisis4Body textvel 1C,"o ni broke 96his h|se4 ,! gu>ds qkly 4cov}$ ! desp}ate man4 ,!y *as$ hm d{n ! hallway & 96! family's sleep+ qu>t}s4 ,! noise awak5$ ,*ikataka's dauds1 ! burgl> gra2$ ! girl4Body textvel 1p8,-e any clos} & ,i'll kill h}60 ! man %|t$1 press+ a da7} 6h} ?roat4 ,*ikataka's wife & sons appe>$ on ! sc5e4Body textvel 18,h>m |r si/} & we'll cut y 6pieces60 ! boys cri$1 br&i%+ _! swords4 ,*ikataka's wife 2gan scr1m+4 ,! dauds bell{$ ord}s at ea* o!r4 ,x 0 total 3fu.n4Body textvel 1I8,s5d = ,lieut5ant ,*ikataka60 "s"o cri$4 ,two (! gu>ds ran (f 6fet* hm4Body textvel 1,*ikataka >riv$1 trembl+ ) ang}4 ,he %|t$ at ! burgl>1 8,rel1se my daum h} 9 any way1 ,i'll see y burn$ alive60Body textvel 1+8,back (f or %e dies60 ! burgl> %|t$ back4Body textvel 1h,0n{ ! -mo;n _h awak5$ ! :ole neids 6wait |tside4 ,a3ompani$ 0"o secret>y1 he 5t}$ ,*ikataka's h|se4 ,! f"r5$ s}vants qkly took hm 6! hallway ": ! burgl> held ! girl ho/age4Body textvel 18,be quiet1 all ( y60Body textvel 1,! %|t+ & scr1m+ /opp$4Body textvel 18,br+ me a /ool10 ! gov}nor sd4 ,z soon z "o >riv$1 he sat d{n 9 ! mi4le (! hallway4 ,yor9obu a4ress$ ! burgl>4 ,! cr{d 0 sil5t4Body textvel 1M8,tell me "s?+4 ,i want 6"k :at ? girl did 6make y hate h} 5 6want 6kill h}40Body textvel 1h8,i don't hate h}4 ,%e has d"o no?+ 6me10 ! burgl> prote/$4 8,i don't ev5 "k h}4 ,i n"e saw h} 2f tn40Body textvel 1>8,if y don't want 6kill h}1 :y >e y hold+ t knife 6h} ?roat80Body textvel 1_8,i don't "k :at else 6d6 ,if ,i let h} g1 ~! p w cut me d{n4 ,i'm only try+ 6save my life40Body textvel 1m8,li/5 6me10 ! gov}nor sd calmly4 8,y h no?+ 6fe>4 ,if ,i c %{ y a way 6save yr life1 w y let ! girl g80Body textvel 1,! burgl> no4$4 8,i w40Body textvel 1p8,d exactly z ,i tell y4 ,h& me t da7}4 ,z soon z y d1 ,i want y 6rel1se ! girl4 ,i promise no h>m w -e 6y40Body textvel 1,! burgl> hesitat$4 ,cd he tru/ ! gov}nor8 ,he l{}$ 8 >m & h&$ ! da7} 6,yor9obu4 ,*ikataka's daud 6attack ! burgl>4 ,yor9obu rose f 8 /ool1 ! da7} 9 8 h&4Body textvel 18,/op6 ,all ( y6 ,i promis$ ? man 8 life if he fre$ ! girl4 ,wd y make me a li>8 ,? burgl> is "u my protec;n4 ,i'll def5d hm ) my life4 ,if y want 6kill hm1 y'll h 6kill me f/40Body textvel 1L,*ikataka & 8 sons back$ away4 ,yor9obu sat d{n ag4 ,he spoke 6! f"r5$ man4Body textvel 1E8,|r busi;s is n f9i%$4 ,y / hav5't expla9$ :y y broke 96? h|se tn40Body textvel 18,my "l1 ,i 0 desp}ate4 ,i did n "k :at else 6d4 ,my p>5ts >e f>m}s--gd p :o rais$ me well4 ,i 0 lazy4 ,i want$ no "p (! h>d labor t is ! f>m}'s life4 ,i came 6! c;y 6seek my =tune4 ,hav+ no skills & ll ta/e = "w1 ,i fell 9 )a gang ( ro2}s4 ,we broke 96h|ses at niy1 ,i cd get 5 m"oy 6make my escape & />t a new life4 ,t's :y ,i came "h4 ,b z y see1 "ey?+ w5t wr;g f ! 2g9n+40 ,! burgl> hung 8 h1d 9 %ame4Body textvel 1>8,t is a sad tale1 b x may yet h a happy 5d+10 ,yor9obu sd4Body textvel 118,tell me ! "ns (! m5 9 yr gang & ": !y c 2 f.d40Body textvel 1>,! burgl> 3fess$ "ey?+4 ,! gov}nor's secret>y wrote x all d{n4Body textvel 18,i'll see t ~! m5 >e r.d$ up & puni%$40 ,yor9obu turn$ 6,*ikataka4 8,run 6! palace4 ,br+ back a fa/ horse1 sa4l$ & bridl$1 al;g )a sword &a bag fill$ ) 5 rice = t5 "ds40Body textvel 1,! lieut5ant return$ ) "ey?+ ! gov}nor reque/$4 8,m.t up10 ,yor9obu told ! burgl>4 ,z soon z ! man 0 9 ! sa4le1 ! gov}nor gave hm ! sword1 ! rice1 &a purse ( m"oy4 8,ride z fa/ & z f> z y c4 ,don't let any"o /op y4 ,y h 5 rice = t5 "ds4 ,keep on until y -e 6a village ": nobody "ks :o y >e4 ,settle "!4 ,use ? m"oy 6/>t a new life1 an h"o/ "o4 ,don't "e -e back "h4 ,if ,i see y ag1 ,i'll h y cut 6pieces40Body textvel 1,z ! burgl> gallop$ away 96! ni ju/ice & m}cy1 broke up a gang ( ?ieves--all )|t %$d+ blood or ev5 draw+ yr sword6 ,h{ did y a3ompli% t80Body textvel 18,i'm 4appo9t$ ) y1 ,*ikataka10 ! gov}nor sd4 8,:5 >e y go+ 6le>n 63trol yr temp}8 ,"! 0 no ne$ 6wake up ! :ole c;y 9 ! mi4le (! ni hold+ a knife 6my daue tau ( d1?4 ,mo/ n"e fully "u/& :at t m1ns4 ,a samurai l yrf1 ,*ikataka1 may 2 a# 6die 9 a doz5 t}ri# ways )|t fl9*+4 ,y may walk ov} ! corpses ( yr de>e/ frs ) -plete 9di6};e4 ,b :5 yr wife or *n >e ?r1t5$1 y fall 6pieces4 ,t is a s}i|s w1k;s4Body textvel 1W8,human life m/ m1n no?+ 6u1 ,*ikataka1 especiy ! lives ( ~? we love be/4 ,y 7 t}rifi$ t yr daue if %e liv$ or di$4 ,i wd h felt ! same if t burgl> 7 hold+ 8 knife 6my {n dau or ang} cl|d+ my ?"|s1 & save h} life40Body textvel 1*,*ikataka trem#d4 8,? is n ! way (a "f40Body textvel 1+8,x is ! way (! w>rior10 ,yor9obu answ}$4Section info 1Braille New page:Heading level 1,*apt} #aj3 ,devil ,boyBody textvel 1?,japan's seem+ly 5d.s w>s br"| glory 6! samurai b only h>d%ip & mis}y 6! -mon p1 :o _h 6pay = !m ) taxes & see _! bro!rs1 "fs1 & sons draft$ z -mon soldi}s4 ,:5 ! burd5 2came too grt1 _m f>m}s rebell$1 tak+ 6! hills1 ": !y (t5 def1t$ ! >mies s5t ag/ !m4 ,6! p{};l rul}s ~! rebels 7 b&its4 ,6! ord9>y f>m}s !y 7 h}oes4Body textvel 1Body textvel 1,"l ,raiko once visit$ 8 bro!r1 ,m9amoto no ,yor9obu1 at 8 c.try e/ate4 ,8 f|r favorite samurai a3ompani$ hm4 ,_! 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