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(Iyenawo, whose title is Togashi-no-suke). I am Togashi. Yoritomo and Yoshitsune, having become foes, and Yoritomo having learned that Lord Hangwan (Yoshitsune, commonly called Hangwan) and his eleven followers, adopting the guise of pilgrim-priests, are making their way to Mutsu, has caused barriers to be set up in all the provinces, and has ordered that all pilgrim-priests shall be rigorously examined. I am thus charged with the duty of arresting the passage of pilgrims at this place, and I have to give strict injunctions in that sense. Ho there!

. At your service, Sir.

. If any pilgrim-priests seek to pass to-day, report to me.

. It shall be done. Sir.