Yugiri

"Yugiri" rendered here as a variant or alternate version of Chapter 39 revisits the story of Genji's son Yugiri and his belated declaration of love for Lady Ochiba. This second rendering may focus on a different moment within the chapter's dramatic arc — perhaps the scene at the Ono retreat where Yugiri forces his presence on the grieving Lady Ochiba, or his confrontations with his suspicious wife Kumoi-no-kari at home. The chapter's portrait of a disciplined, principled man finally overwhelmed by passion gave Ebina rich material for exploring the emotional logic of the novel's second generation.