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PART I.

TALES OF THE EDO BANCHO[U]:
WHO AOYAMA SHU[U]ZEN WAS 1

Chapter I. The Chu[u]gen Rokuzo 3

II. The Bakemono Yashiki 17

III. Nakakawachi Shu[u]zen 26

IV. The O'kage Sama 38

V. The Report to the Tono Sama 48

VI. The Shrine of the O'Inari Sama 55

VII. The Luck of Okumura Shu[u]zen 64

VIII. Aoyama Shu[u]zen 76

IX. Shu[u]zen meets Shu[u]zen 84

X. The Meeting of the Gaman Kwai 89

PART II.

BANCHO[U] SARAYASHIKI:
WHAT AOYAMA SHU[U]ZEN BECAME 97

Chapter XI. The Yoshida Goten 99

XII. The Ko[u]jimachi Well 111

XIII. The Sen Himegimi (Princess Sen) 122

XIV. Shu[u]zen Adolescens 130

XV. The God favours Shu[u]zen 142

XVI. The Affair of the Asakusa Kwannon 150

XVII. Emma Dai-O[u] gives Judgment 156

XVIII. Kosaka Jinnai 165

XIX. A Matter of Pedestrianism 171

XX. The Affair of Kishu[u] Ke 179

XXI. If old Acquaintance be forgot 192

XXII. The Shrine of the Jinnai-bashi 201

XXIII. A Winter Session 212

XXIV. The Tiger at the front Gate; the Wolf at
the Postern 218

XXV. Chu[u]dayu wins his Suit 229

XXVI. Sampei Dono 236

XXVII. Aoyama wins his Suit 245

XXVIII. The Sarayashiki 251

PART I

TALES OF THE EDO BANCHO[U]

WHO AOYAMA SHU[U]ZEN WAS.

CHAPTER I

THE _Chu[u]gen_ ROKUZO

Rokuzo the _chu[u]gen_ sighed as he faced the long slope leading to the
Kudanzaka. Ple