迎えの車を寄せたところに明石の君自ら姫君を抱いて出る。同行する乳母ら、守り刀などを車に入れさせる。

When the carriage is brought up, Lady Akashi herself comes out bearing the princess; the accompanying nurse has the guardian sword and such placed in the carriage.

大堰への出がけに、紫の上のところに寄った源氏の裾に姫君、無邪気にまつわりつく。

As he sets out for Oi, Genji stops by Murasaki's, and the princess innocently clings to his robe.

源氏、藤壺女院の死を悲しみ、ひとり念誦堂に籠もって夕陽を眺め、物思いに耽ける。

Genji grieves Fujitsubo's death, cloisters alone in the invocation hall, watches the setting sun, and broods.

二条院に里帰りした斎宮女御、秋雨の庭を見る。 源氏、柱により几帳を隔てて語り合う。

The Saiin Princess, returned to Nijo-in, views the autumn-rain garden; Genji talks with her through a curtain by a pillar.

嵯峨の念仏にかこつけて大堰に明石の君を訪れた源氏、篝火の見え隠れする大堰川の風情を眺め、悲しむ明石の君を慰める。

On the pretext of nembutsu at Saga, Genji visits Lady Akashi at Oi, views the Oi River with bonfires appearing and vanishing, and comforts the grieving lady.

明石の姫君の将来のため、明石の御方は涙をのんで娘を二条院の紫の上の養女として預ける。翌年春、藤壺女院が三十七歳で崩御し、源氏は深い絶望に沈む。夜居の僧都の密告によって冷泉帝は自らが源氏の実子であることを知り、帝位を譲ろうとするが源氏は固辞。冷泉帝は源氏に太政大臣への昇進を打診する。

For the child's royal future, the Lady of Akashi tearfully relinquishes her daughter into the custody of Murasaki no Ue at Nijo Palace. The following spring, Empress Fujitsubo passes away, leaving Genji in profound despair. Secretly informed by an ascetic monk of his true paternity, Emperor Reizei attempts to yield the throne to Genji, but Genji firmly declines, choosing to protect the dangerous secret.

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