I wish I could fall asleep so quickly. The story of Urashima Taro is one of th saddest that I know among our folks.
Zenta, the older of the two ronin, sighed as he glanced at the peaceful young faces.
They're stouts lads. Nothing bother them much.
The farmer looked proudly at his sleeping sons.
Zenta hastened to reassure her.
I'm sorry this only poor tea made from course leaves.
“You know what I think is the saddest part of the Urashima Taro story?”
aid Matsuzo, picking up his cup andsipping the tea.
It warm and heartening on chillly autumn evening.
“It’s that Taro lost not only his family and friends but a big piece of his life as well. He had lostthe most precious thing of all: time.”
The farmer’s wife poured tea for the guests and apologized.
“I wouldn’t sell even one year of my life for money. As for losing seventy-twoyears, no amount of gold will make up for that!”
The farmer nodded agreement.
Zenta put his cup down on the floor and looked curiously at the farmer.
“It’s interesting that you should say that.I had an opportunity once to observe exactly how much gold a person was willing to pay for some lost years ofhis life.”
He smiled grimly. “In this case the man went as far as one gold piece for each year he lost.
That’s bizarre!” said Matsuzo. “You never told me about it.”
said Zenta. He drank some tea and smiled ruefully
“Besides, I’m notparticularly proud of the part I played in that strange affair.”
It happened long before I met you.
“Let’s hear the story!”
urged Matsuzo.
“You’ve made us all curious.”
Very well, then,”
“Actually, my story bears some resemblance to that of Urashima Taro. . . .”
said Zenta
The farmer waited expectantly. His wife sat down quietly behind her husband and folded her hands. Her eyeslooked intently at Zenta.
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