五月雨の夜、源氏の宿直所を頭中将が訪問。 故ありげな消息などに興味を示す。そこへ左馬頭、藤式部丞が加わり女性論議 (雨夜の品定め)。

On a rainy night in May, To no Chujo visits Genji's night quarters and takes interest in mysterious letters; Sama no Kami and Toshikibu no Jo join a debate on women (the rainy-night ranking).

左馬頭の体験談 女を訪ねるある殿上人に同行したところ簀子に腰掛けて笛を吹く男がいた。 御簾の内より琴を合わせる女はかつて左馬頭が通っていた女であった (木枯しの女)。

Sama no Kami's tale: accompanying a courtier to a woman's house, they see a man playing a flute on the veranda; inside, a woman answers on the koto, once known to Sama no Kami.

源氏、 方違えで、 中川の紀伊守の邸に行き、歓待される。

Avoiding an unlucky direction, Genji visits the Governor of Kii's residence at Nakagawa and is entertained.

中川の紀伊守邸に泊まった源氏、 空蝉の部屋をうかがう。従者たちは酔って仮寝。

Staying at the Governor of Kii's mansion, Genji peers into Utsusemi's room; the attendants, drunk, fall asleep.

空蝉と一夜を明かした源氏、夜明けに空蝉を障子口まで送る。

After a night with Utsusemi, Genji escorts her to the sliding door at dawn.

五月雨の降る夜、宮中に宿直する源氏のもとに頭中将・左馬頭・藤式部丞が集まり、女性論を交わす「雨夜の品定め」を行う。翌日、方違えのため訪れた中川の紀伊守邸で、源氏は伊予介の後妻・空蝉の気配に惹かれ、夜忍び込んで契りを結ぶ。源氏は空蝉の弟・小君を手なずけて文を送るが、空蝉は自らの身分をわきまえ、源氏の執拗な求愛を拒み続ける。

On a rainy night during the summer rains, young nobles gather around Genji and engage in the famous debate ranking various classes of women. The following evening, Genji stays at the residence of the Governor of Kii to avoid an unlucky direction, where he discovers Utsusemi, wife of the Deputy Governor of Iyo, and forces an encounter. While Genji attempts to pursue her through her young brother Kogimi, Utsusemi steadfastly refuses to compromise her honor.

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