[growing up the nature of his work changed. And he came to understand that the Teahouse was a cage - albeit a gilded one, and one he couldn't bring himself to leave.]
...I didn't understand my position for a very long time. I was given to the house in rags, but they gave me good clothes.
[and food, and shoes that that he all too often forgot to wear...!]
And truthfully, I was terribly doted on, being the only child below stairs. So it was home, for me.
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[growing up the nature of his work changed. And he came to understand that the Teahouse was a cage - albeit a gilded one, and one he couldn't bring himself to leave.]
...I didn't understand my position for a very long time. I was given to the house in rags, but they gave me good clothes.
[and food, and shoes that that he all too often forgot to wear...!]
And truthfully, I was terribly doted on, being the only child below stairs. So it was home, for me.