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 The peace was again disturbed.

Two days later she received a telegram advising her that he would be arriving at Shimbashi Station at six o'clock in the evening. Yoshiko held the telegram, at a loss. But as Tokio could not permit a young girl to go out alone at night, he did not allow her to meet him at the station.

The following day she visited her lover saying that she would caution him about his ideas and then suggest that he return to Kyoto. He was staying at the Tsuruya Inn which was just in front of the station.

When Tokio returned from his office, he was welcomed at the entrance hall by Yoshiko whom he thought would not have yet returned. According to her, Tanaka would not return to Kyoto, since he had come up after making complete arrangements. Yoshiko had argued to the point of nearly quarreling with him, but he gave her a flat refusal. After Tanaka heard my opinion, he understood the position, although originally he had come up to Tokyo to seek the help of Tokio. He well understood that his presence in Tokyo would be awkward for Tokio's supervision of Yoshiko. But he said that since he could not go home, after all his arrangements, he had no alternative but to seek by all means a job and try to live independently carrying out his objective. Tokio felt uneasy.

Tokio thought to let him do as he pleased, and it would be best to leave him alone. But how could he remain completely indifferent to him as one of those concerned? There were no signs of her