PART ONE

THE TRAGEDY OF THE NIKKO ROAD

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE ROAD TO NIKKO 5

II. THE BLIND ONE 11

III. THE LOST ONE 20

IV. AMIDST THE HILLS 25

V. THE TEA HOUSE OF THE TORTOISE 31

VI. THE DREAMER AND THE DRAGON 44

VII. HOW CAMPANULA BROUGHT FORTUNE TO THE HOUSE OF THE TORTOISE—AND OTHER THINGS 54

VIII. THE SURPRISING STORY OF MOMOTARO—AKUDOGI AND SPOTTED DOG 61

IX. THE HOUSE OF THE CLOUDS 71

X. OF MOUSMÉS AND OTHER THINGS 82