# A spring-time case

Author: Tanizaki, Jun'ichiro, 1886-1965; Iwado, Z. Tamotsu, 1891?-1946 [Translator]

Genre: Category: Novels

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73132

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+spring-time+case+Tanizaki&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It was around the tolling of the fifth hour in the early evening that a fish monger, of the next street, in a flush of drink and a rush of self-imposed urgency, sped into the pawn-broking shop of Suruga-ya on one of his visits, which were more regular than his financial programme ever seemed to be. He jingled money in his breast pocket, singled forth two silver pieces, quite bright and new, just given him, as he explained, by an officer living in the Ginza way, and asked back such of his dress things as he was evidently to need for the New Year’s holidays,—livery coat, outer gown, and so forth, now neglected for three months in pledge. After he left, the business part of the Suruga-ya, us...

## Chapters

- [PART III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-spring-time-case-73132/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-spring-time-case-73132/chapters/2/index.md)
- [PART V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-spring-time-case-73132/chapters/5/index.md)
- [PART I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-spring-time-case-73132/chapters/1/index.md)
- [PART IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-spring-time-case-73132/chapters/4/index.md)