You were probably right in returning to warm blood and a human vitality, and Mr. Noguchi right too in returning to lofty ideals and beautiful principles. It may seem cruel of me to say it, but in the eyes of an outsider, everything has found its place, the birds have all returned to their nests.
This winter seems unusually warm, but I hope that you will please not neglect your health. After all the terrible mental and physical exhaustion you have experienced, you will be kept very busy now by your work at the Setsugoan. The pressure of work will undoubtedly serve to distract you, but I hope that you will be as careful as possible about your health.
I shall be delighted to be present on the night of the reopening.
Table of Contents
Cover
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Author
By Yukio Mishima
Contents
After the Banquet
1. The Setsugoan
2. The Kagen Club
3. Mrs. Tamaki’s Opinion
4. The Leisured Companions
5. Kazu’s Interpretation of Love
6. Before the Departure
8. The Wedding
9. The So-called “New Life”
10. Important Visitors
11. “The New Life”—The Real Thing
12. Collision
13. An Obstacle in the Path of Love
14. The Election at Last
15. Election Day
17. A Grave in the Evening Clouds
18. After the Banquet
19. Before the Banquet