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JAPANS DOUBLE GOVERNMENT. 115
while she told the story of his death. Then declar-
ing that she had renounced the world, she shaved
off her beautiful, long hair, and though only twentyeight
years old, lovely and accomplished, she became
a nun and dwelt in seclusion in Echigo until the day
of her death.
" This will do for to-night, children. You see how
the eastern city and head-quarters of government, as
a rival to Kyoto, with a Tycoon to over-awe the
Mikado, originated," said Mr. Rai.
" We owe a great
debt of gratitude to the historical writer Rai Sanyo
for making these things so plain to us. He has
really formed the political opinions of our time, and
if we ever get back a united nation with no one to
come between the emperor and his people, much
glory will be due this scholar. Meanwhile we are
proud that the names of so many illustrious women
adorn our national history."
"May I ugly kind
ask, honored father, why people call an
"
of crab the He'ike' ? inquired Kozo,
whereupon all laughed heartily.
"
Oh, my son, that is another foolish Buddhist
notion. The countryfolk and fishermen believe
that the souls of the slaughtered He"ik are migrat-
ing through the bodies of these hideous prickly
creatures."
" Only one question, honored father," said Taro.
"Did Yoritomo gain all his success by himself? Did
not his brother help him ? "
" Ah, yes ;
his brother Yoshitsune* was even greater,
as I think, than he ; and to-morrow evening I shall
tell you about him."