KITSUKI AKANO<br/><br/>The Crane<em>shugenja</em>spoke of a<em>geisha</em>at the House of Water Lilies on the island. I nodded to her,<strong>"Then let us go hence. Ikyoto-san,"</strong>I bowed to the<em>ise zumi</em>,<strong>"If you are half as good a guide as you are forthcoming with helpful information, I beg of you to lead us there at once."</strong>