Memoirs of a Geisha.docx
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MemoirsofaGeisha
Astorylikemineshouldneverbetold.Formyworldisasforbiddenasitisfragile.Withoutitsmysteriesitcannotsurvive.Icertainlywasn'tborntothelifeofaGeisha.Likesomuchinmystrangelife,Iwascarriedtherebythecurrent.ThefirsttimeIknewmymotherwassick,waswhenmyfatherthrewthefishbackintothesea.Thatnightwewenthungry,tounderstandemptinesshetoldus.
MotheralwayssaidthatmysisterSatsuwaslikewood.AsrootedtotheearthasaSaguratree.ButshetoldmeIwaslikewater.Watercancarveitsway,eventhroughstone.Andwhentrapped,watermakesanewpath.
ThesearethegirlsfromTanaka?
-Sisters,yes,fromYurida.
Thisonemaybe,theotheroneno.
Showyourrespectformother.Youmustnotspeak,Iwillanswerforyou.
Kneel,andheaddown,neverlookherintheface.
Howoldareyou?
-She’syearoftherooster.
Onlynine...
Whereismysister?
Letmeseethoseeyes.Lookatme. -Toomuchwater.
-Butmother,alittlewaterisgoodtoguardagainstfire.Youwouldn'thavetoworryabouttheokeaburning,losingallyourpeople,no....
Thesecountrygirls!
Toolatetosendherbacknow.Go.
Pumpkin,keepherquiet,motherisdownstairs.
Letmego!
Letmego!
Letmego!
-Motherwillhearyou!
She'sgotabamboostick.
-Iwantmysister.Satsu!
Icriedtooatfirst.Youknowitiseasierifyoujustforget everythingthathappenedbeforeyoucametotheokea.Ifyouimpressmother,anddoexactlyasshesays,ShewillsendyoutoschooltobeaGeisha.
-Awhat?
-AGeisha,likeHatsumomo.Youwillgettodrinksake,andsleepuntilnoon.
-Whereismysister?
-ProbablyinanotherokeainHanonoke.Yourfamilysoldyoutothishouse,youliveherenow.
Outsideyouwearthese,insidethese.Wedon'tdisplayournakedfeetlikemonkeys.It'snotfleshwe'resellinghere,ThisisaGeishahouse.Remembertoalwayshonorthisokea.Youlisten,youlearn,nowgettowork.
BequietHatsumomoissleeping.
-Pumpkin,whencanIgooutside?
-
Outsidetheokea?
Youcan't.It’snotallowed.
HowwillIfindSatsu?
Youcan'tjustwalkouttoeveryhouseinHanamachi.Doyouknowhowmanythereare?
Look.Tighter!
Chiyo,Chiyo-chanCome.Twonightsago,Hatsumomohadto stayattheTea-houseuntildawn,that’swhatshetoldmother.Butshewasreallyherewithaman,thewhole...
Whycan'tyoubequiet?
!
So,thisisthenewarrival.Apityshestillstinksoffish.Stayoutofmyroom.Yourfingerssmell.Ican'thaveyoutouchingmythings!
OnlyreasonmothertoleratesHatsumomoisbecauseshebringsingoodmoney.NeverforgetitisHatsumomowhopaysforyoursupper,theclothesonyourback.Bythetimeshewastwenty,shehadalreadyearnedbackherpurchaseprice.ShehasbeenthetalkoftheHanamachieversince.
-Theseareallhers?
-Certainlynot,theybelongtotheokea.
AGeishaneedsanelegantwardrobe,justlikeanartistneedsink.Ifshe'snotproperlydressedthensheisnotatrueGeisha.
-NobodytoldmewhataGeishais.
-Youwillfindoutsoonenough.
Ihavenewsforyouchild,motherhasdeterminedthatitisofftoschoolwithyou.YouaretobecomeGeisha!
Chiyo,Pumpkin!
Quickquick,don'tbelate,andyouwillbelate.
Go,go.Thisway.
Pumpkin,Pumpkin?
I'mgoingtorun,I'mgoingtofindSatsu.
Notyetyoudon't.Youwillruinyourownchances,andminetoo.Please,staywithme.Squid!
Lookforyoursister'snamelater!
Youarelate!
Chiyo,whereisgranny'sfood?
Wherehaveyou been?
It’sfreezingcold!
Closethewindow.Hai!
(yes).
Chiyo,Chiyo,comequickly.Hatsumomoisatthebath-house.
-Heretidyup.-Butshetoldmetostay...!
Hatsumomodoesnotrunthisokea.
Lookwho'sinmyroom...Didyoutouchthis?
IcanjustheartheGeneralnowwhyHatsumomo,youusedtosmellofjasmine,What’sthisnewperfume?
Blowfish?
Itoldyoutonevertotouchmythings.Can’tyouunderstandwhy?
Becauseyourgeneralwill say,Hatsumomoyoustink!
Atleastyoudon'tsmellasbadas yoursister.Youknow,shewashere...Shecamebylookingforyou.
What?
WasIwrongtoaskhertoleave?
Please,tellmewheresheis.
Onlyifyouswearyourselftomefirst.Yes?
Huh?
Nowgetout!
Hatsumomoyou'llwaketheentire house.
Yourbigsisteristhirsty,soamI,goandgetussomebeer.
-I'mnotinthemoodforbeer.
-Iknowwhatyou'reinthemoodfor.AndhisnameisKoichi.
WhatdidyousayKorin?
I'msorry.Iforgot.
You'rejustjealoussomeonecaresforme!
Guesswhothisbelongsto?
AGeishaasdesiredas sheisoughttokeepaclosereyeonherclothes.
It’sMameha's?
!
Howdidyougetit?
Bribedhermaid.
Wecan't,giveittoher.Chiyo,come,come.NowthenlittleChiyo,itistimetopracticeyourcalligraphy.
There.Remember,yousworeyourselftome.Yes.
Don'tletanybodyseeyou.Go,go!
ThiswillteachthegreatMameha.
Thievingrat!
-Thatkimonowasworthmorethanyou.
-Careful,youwillhurtyourselfmorethanher.
Letme.
Kneel.WhathaveyoudonetoHatsumomo?
-Ihaven'tdoneanything,Ipromiseyou.
-Herlittletrickwiththatkimonowillcostyou.Whateveryouhavedonetoangerher,you'dbewisetostop,now!
Liedown.Iwillbeatyouhard,Somotherdoesnotbeatyouharder.
Itoldyounottoletanybodyseeyou.
Ihavekeptmypromise,sotellme,whereisshe?
Sheisinthenext...inthehousecalledTatsuyo.Inthepleasuredistrict.TrustmelittleChiyo, youwillfindher.
Tatsuyo?
Satsu,Satsu,Satsu?
Satsu,Satsu,no!
Satsu!
Satsu!
Satsu,Satsu!
Chiyo,whattookyousolong?
ButSatsu,Itried...
Iwenttoyourokeaweeksago,theylaughedandturnedmeaway.
Please,IdidnotknowI’vemissedyousomuch.Let’sleave,tonight.
Butweneedmoneytoo.IknowIcanstealsome,firstthingtomorrow?
No,please,tonight!
No,tomorrow,meetmeattheSaturn-Maybridge,assoonasit'sdark.
NowIhavetogo.
Quicklybeforesomeonecatchesyou.
WhatifIcannotgetaway?
BethereChiyo,weonlyhaveonechance.
OnceI’veleftIcan'tgoback.
I’vewaitedaslongasIcan.Nowgo.
Whatisshedoinghere?
She’sseenus!
Stupidgirl,whyhaveyoucomeback?
You’reprobablytryingtoescape!
Getin!
-Koichiplease!
-Lookatthis,we'resneakingaroundlikecriminals!
-Koichidon't!
-It'sdegrading!
-What'sgoingon?
-Koichi?
Who'sthere?
Go.
Showyourface!
Lookmother,Icaughtherstealing.Shewasrunningawaywithhersister,thewhore!
-Youlittlethief!
-No,she'slying.
Afterallwe'vedoneforher!
Isawherwithaman,rightthere!
HisnameisKoichi!
Shutup!
Weshouldkickherout.
Takeherarms.
Youarenevertoseehimagain,huh?
Whatdoyouthink?
AGeishaisfreetolove?
Never!
Boltthegate.Nooneisleavingthisokea!
DoctorOhuraisveryexpensive.Youseemtoberackingupquiteadebt,huh?
Kimonodestroyed,Geishaschool,riceandpickles,trainticket,Mr.Bekku,...allthis...ontopofthemoneyIpaidMr.Tanaka?
Andforwhat?
AndnowIhear thatyoursisterhasrunaway.Shedidn'twaitforyouandnowshecannevercomeback.
Youmustforgetyoueverhadasister,huh?
Weareyouronlyfamilynow.
DearSatsuandlittleChiyo,asonewhowasonceanorphanchildmyself,thishumblepersonissorrytoinformyou,thatsixweeksafteryouleftforyournewlifeinMyoko,thesufferingofyourhonoredmothercametoit'send.Andonlyafewweeksafterwardsyourhonoredfatherdepartedthisworldaswell.Thishumblepersonfeelsconfidentthatbothyourhonoredparentshavefoundtheirplacesinparadise.
Atthetemplethereisapoemcalled"loss",carvedintothestone.Ithasthreewords,butthepoethasscratchedthemout.Youcannotreadloss,onlyfeelit.Myfatherandmotherhadleftthis life,mysisterIneverheardfromagain.Ihaddishonoredtheokea,somotherhadotherplansforme.Iwouldpaybackmydebt,yearafteryear,afteryear.NotasaGeisha,asherslave.
Itistooprettyadaytobe sounhappy.Didyoufalldown?
Whysoshy?
Nothingtobeashamedof.Weallstumblefromtimetotime.
Youseethatenchantingladyingreen?
Once,whenshewasjustamiko(anapprenticeGeisha),shefellcleanoffherwoodenshoes.
-It'strue,Idid.
-Andnowlookather,soelegant!
Mr.Chairman,shouldn'twehurry?
We willmissthebeginning.
WeseetheSpringdanceseveryyear.Wecanspareamoment.
What'syourname?
Don'tbeafraidtolookatme.Doyoulikesweetplumorcherry?
Youmeantoeat?
Ilikesweetplummyself.Come.Noneofusfindmuchkindnessinthislife,asweshould.
Bothkindsplease.MychildrenwaitfortheseeverySpring.
-NowIamaGeishatoo.
-Soyouare.
Howdidyoucomebysuchsurprisingeyes?
-Mymothergavethemtome.
-Generousofherwasn'tit?
Asyouhavebeentome.
Smileformewon'tyou?
Therenow,thatisyourgifttome.Thiswillbuyyoursupper.Nowpromisemeonething.Nexttimeyoutakeatumble,nofrowns.
That'sbetter.
InthatmomentIchangedfromagirl,facingnothingbutemptinesstosomeonewithpurpose.Isawthatto beaGeishacouldbeasteppingstonetosomethingelse:
aplaceinhisworld.Themoneythechairmanhadgivenme,couldhaveboughtfishandriceforamonth,butIgaveitbackinprayer,keepingonlyhishandkerchief.IaskedonedaytobecomeaGeisha,andthensomehow,tomeethimagain.
-Chiyo -chan?
Ican'tfindmycoat,didyoufoundityet?
Pumpkinit'stimetogo.
Ifoundit.
Icouldn'tsleeplastnightIwas soworriedaboutmystupidhair.
AmIlopsided?
Youlookbeautiful.
Withyourhairlikethatyoulook morelikeapumpkinthanever.
Don'tfoldyourneckforwardlikeatortoise.
She'snotready?
Wewillbelate.
Poorpumpkin,herdebutandeverybodywillbestaringatyou.
Hurryup.This
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