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68 Japanese Miscellany
At the same time " — continued Kogi— " observe
what Suke and his brothers are doing; — see
whether they are not feasting as I say."
Then an acolyte went at once to the house of
Taira no Suke, and was surprised to find that
Suke and his brother Juro, with their attendant,
Kamori, were having a feast, just as Kogi had
said. But, on receiving the message, all three
immediately left their fish and wine, and hastened
to the temple. Kogi, lying upon the couch to
which he had been removed, received them with
a smile of welcome; and, after some pleasant
words had been exchanged, he said to Suke —
:
" Now, my friend, please reply to some ques-
tions that I am going to ask you. First of all,
kindly tell me whether you did not buy a fish
to-day from the fisherman Bunshi."
" Why, yes," replied Suke — " but how did
you know
. "
" Please wait a moment," said the priest. . . .
" That fisherman Bunshi to-day entered your gate,
with a fish three feet long in his basket : it was
early in the afternoon, just after you and Juro
had begun a game of go; — and Kamori was
watching the game, and eating a peach — was
he not >
"