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In the end, her adoption
by the Joshuya family
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would be a mere pretext
lasting perhaps six months.
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Once established
as a member of their family,
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she'd be sent to Lord Sakakibara
as his concubine.
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Master Tsugumo,
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the Sakakibara are a family
with a domain of 110,000 koku.
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It may sound odd to seek benefit
from your daughter's connections,
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but you need do nothing,
and doors will open to you.
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I understand that.
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But, Master Seibei,
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no matter how far I've fallen,
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I cannot make my daughter a concubine
to profit from her connections.
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It's fine to uphold your pride.
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But as a parent, you must consider
your daughter's feelings too.
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What?
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She's young and beautiful,
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yet she doesn't have
a single fancy kimono to wear.
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She can only look forward to endless days
of slaving at her father's side.
1:04:06
Master Tsugumo,
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you can't fight the world you live in
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nor go against
the tide of the times.
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It's a good proposal for Miss Miho,
and for you,
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no matter how you look at it.
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In fact, to be honest,
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is it not precisely because Miss Miho
was blessed with such beauty
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that an avenue like this
remains open to you?
1:04:33
Confucius said:
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"He who knows not the will of heaven
is not a superior man."
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"He who knows not proper decorum
must not rise to his feet."
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"He who knows not the heart of words
cannot know the heart of man."