A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

Kogi the Priest 69
"That is true," exclaimed Suke and Kamori
together, with increasing surprise.
" And when Kamori saw that big fish," pro-
ceeded Kogi, " he agreed to buy it at once ; and,
besides paying the price of the fish, he also gave
Bunshi some peaches, in a dish, and three cups of
wine. Then the cook was called ; and he came
and looked at the fish, and admired it ; and then,
by your order, he sliced it and prepared it for
your feast. . . . Did not all this happen just as I
have said ?
"
" Yes," responded Suke ; " but we are very
much astonished that you should know what
happened in our house to-day.. Please tell us
how you learned these matters."
" Well, now for my story," said the priest.
" You are aware that almost everybody believed
me to be dead ; — you yourselves attended my
funeral service. But I did not think, three days
ago, that I was at all dangerously ill : I remem-
ber only that I felt weak and very hot, and that
I wanted to go out into the air to cool myself.
And I thought that I got up from my bed, with a
great effort, and went out, — supporting myself
with a stick. . . . Perhaps this may have been
imagination; but you will presently be able to