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Masa's story

Masa’s story  
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In 1 720, when Andoh was the Lord of Tanabe-han, there lived a poor boy whose name was Masa. He had a father, a mother, and two sisters. All the family lived in old one room because they were very poor.

The name of Masa’s father was Tokichi . He was idle. He didn’t work and forced his children to begfor money on the syreets. When didn’t bring any money home, tokichi beat them. So the children were very unhappy.



An old priest named Seikan lived in a nearby temple. Masa went to see Seikan everyday and listned to his stories about the Lord and the young lord. Masa learned classical literature from Seikan because he wanted to be like the young lord who learned classical literature. His friends laughed at Masa and called him the young lord in jokes. Priest Seikan said to Masa, “Lord Andoh and his son young lord live in Tanabe Castle. If you go there, you may be able to see the young lord some day ” So Masa often went to the gate of the Castle.



One day, the young lordwas coming out of the Castle. He saw a poor boy standing outside the gate. The soldiers shouted to the boy, “Keep back!” however, the young lord come to the gate and told one of the soldiers to open the gate and let him in. Then the gate was opened and the young lord led Masa into a room in the Castle.



“What is your name? Where do you live? ” asked the young lord. “My name is Masa, and Iive with my parents and sisters in one room in downtown” answerd Masa. “Why do you all live together in one room?” asked the young lord. “Because we are poor. I beg for money.”said Masa. “Do you often play with other boys?” asked the young lord. “Yes, I play my friends. We play with a ball, and swim in the river.” Answered Masa. “I have three sisters, but we don’t play together. Let’s change our clothes, Iwant to be a beggar for a little time.” said the young lord.



Then, the young lord took his nice clothes and put on Masa’s clothes. Masa put on the young lord’s clothes. They look alike. “Stay here for a time, I will go out.”said the young lord to Masa and he went out of the room. He walked along thes treets, but soon he became so tired and hungry. He wanted to eat and rest somewhere. He decided to go to Masa’s house and to sleep there.

While he was walking along, a man suddenry caught him by arm, “what are you doing, Masa? how much money did you get?” said he. “I see, are you Masa’s father? I am the young lord, and your son is in Castle now.” Answered the young lord. Tokichi was surprised. “You are crazy, come home with me!” cried Tokichi.



On the other hand, alone in the room in the Castle, Masa was waiting for the young lord. He began to feel uneasy.

After a while, a beautiful young lady came in. She was the young lord’s sister. Masa sit under the ground. “What matter? Why do you sit under the ground!” asked the lady. Masa said, “I am not the young lord. My name is Masa, and I am just a poor boy.” said Masa. “Don’t be silly,” said she. “Come with me, Your father want to see you.” “My father!” cried he. “Is Tokichi here?” she said nothing and took Masa to a very big room.



Masa saw a fat man lying in a big bed. “Your father, the Lord is very ill and want to talk with you.” said the lady to Masa. Masa went up to the man, and asked, “Are you the Lord?” “Yes, of couse, I am the Lord, your father.” answered he. “I am not your son” said Masa. “I am not the young lord.” The Lord was so surprised at what Masa had said to him. “You are crazy, you must be ill. Go back to your room.”

After Masa went out of the room, the Lord called one of the lords to his beside and said, “I am very ill. I am afraid my son is ill, too. As he is young, he will get well soon. So when gets well, let him go to the banquet in the Castle’s great hall ”

While these things happened to Masa in the Castle, Tokichi pulled the young lord along to his house in a down town.

When they came near the house, an old man rushed out, and tried to stop Tokichi. “stop, don’t you love your son?” cried he. Then Tokichi , a cruel man, hit the old man on the head. The poor old man fell down on the street. When Tokichi pushed the door open and threw the young lord down on the floor. Masa’s mather ran up to the young lord,“oh my poor boy! said she in tears. Tokichi said to his wife, “He didn’t bring any money, so don’t give him any food”



Just then, someone knocked at the door. “What’s matter?” askedTokichi. The man outside the door said, “Did you hit an old man down on the street?” “Yes, he tried to take my son away” said Tokichi. “It was the priest Seikan” said the man. “You killed him,run away from here quickly, or you will be arrested by the police.” So Tokichi said to his wife, “we must get out of here now, you take the girls, and I will take my son. Let’s meet at the Takao Bridge”

(to be continue)


by hara-yasuhisa | 2019-05-26 16:03


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