he beckoned to the disguised prince and bade him sit down and serve them with wine. yamato take felt his heart swell with a fierce glee for he now knew that his plan would succeed. however, he dissembled cleverly, and putting on a sweet air of shyness he approached the rebel chief with slow steps and eyes glancing like a frightened deer. charmed to distraction by the girl's loveliness kumaso drank cup after cup of wine for the pleasure of seeing her pour it out for him, till at last he was quite overcome with the quantity he had drunk.