The bond of our blood-brotherhood is sundered. Lady Yodo hastened to despatch to Sumpu her principallady-in-waiting, Okura-no-Tsubone, accompanied by another dame of thechamber. Thus, Yoshitsune survived, and in after ages peoplewere wont to say of Kiyomori's passion and its result that hisblissful dream of one night had brought ruin on his house. He could only profess his humbledetermination to obey the Imperial behest, and promise the utmostexpedition.
It does not appear thatAdmiral Uryu's prime object was to engage these Russian ships. Yamaguchi), advising him to protect the twoJesuits then residing there, namely, Torres and Fernandez. On the night of February 8th-9th, three Japanese squadrons ofdestroyers, aggregating ten vessels, steam was ordered to assume thecommand of Otani Castle, whence, however, he moved shortly afterwardsto Nagahama.
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