Tales of Old Japan - Maybe You Like It

"Nay," answered Gombei, "but we have brought a coffin for his dead
body, as he bade us."
When the retainers heard this, they marvelled at the courage of
Chôbei, who had thus wittingly come to meet his fate. So Chôbei's corpse
was placed in the burying-tub, and handed over to his apprentices, who
swore to avenge his death. Far and wide, the poor and friendless
mourned for this good man. His son Chômatsu inherited his property;
and his wife remained a faithful widow until her dying day, praying that
she might sit with him in paradise upon the cup of the same lotusflower.
Many a time did the apprentices of Chôbei meet together to avenge
him; but Jiurozayémon eluded all their efforts, until, having been imprisoned
by the Government in the temple called Kanyeiji, at Uyéno, as
is related in the story of "Kazuma's Revenge," he was placed beyond the
reach of their hatred.
So lived and so died Chôbei of Bandzuin, the Father of the Otokodaté
of Yedo.
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