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The Kokiden Girl
The Lady of the Orange Blossoms is Reikeiden's younger sister. Both used to be consorts of the Emperor, but everyone forgot them after the Emperor died. Genji begins visiting them and begins sexual relationships with both, and he notes several times that he's the only man who visits either woman. Later, he groups the Lady of the Orange Blossoms with his other “neglected favorites” and decides to move her into a remodeled mansion with other former lovers.
Lady of the Orange Blossoms Quotes in The Tale of Genji
The The Tale of Genji quotes below are all either spoken by Lady of the Orange Blossoms or refer to Lady of the Orange Blossoms. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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They lived precarious lives, completely dependent on Genji. So lonely indeed was their mansion that he could imagine the desolation awaiting it once he himself was gone...
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Channel Buoys
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Though she saw little of him, the lady was completely dependent on him; but she was not of the modern sort, given to outpourings of resentment. He knew that she would not make him uncomfortable. Long neglected, her house now wore a weirdly ruinous aspect.
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Her soft voice, trailing off into silence, was very pleasing. He sighed, almost wishing it were not the case that each of his ladies had something to recommend her. It made for a most complicated life.
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Lady of the Orange Blossoms Quotes in The Tale of Genji
The The Tale of Genji quotes below are all either spoken by Lady of the Orange Blossoms or refer to Lady of the Orange Blossoms. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Suma
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They lived precarious lives, completely dependent on Genji. So lonely indeed was their mansion that he could imagine the desolation awaiting it once he himself was gone...
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Channel Buoys
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Though she saw little of him, the lady was completely dependent on him; but she was not of the modern sort, given to outpourings of resentment. He knew that she would not make him uncomfortable. Long neglected, her house now wore a weirdly ruinous aspect.
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Her soft voice, trailing off into silence, was very pleasing. He sighed, almost wishing it were not the case that each of his ladies had something to recommend her. It made for a most complicated life.
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