human
Written beneath the walls of Osaka, this fifth day of the seventh moon, in the first year of the Shogun Fide-Tadda.
gpt
A fine piece of news indeed, my friends! said the Prince, who read the letter aloud;
human
Then you are not friends of Hieyas, as you said?
gpt
No, we are no friends of his! said Nagato;
human
That's true! After all, it's all one to me; the more so as the bearer of ill tidings is apt to be ill received.
gpt
Where is Hieyas' camp?
human
Half-an-hour's journey from here.
gpt
In which direction?
human
To the left, on the borders of the plain; he is quartered in a wood.
gpt
Hieyas is there in person?
human
He is.
gpt
Is there a password to enter the camp?
human
There is!
gpt
You know it?
human
Of course; but I ought not to reveal it.
gpt
Then Hieyas won't get the message.
human
That's so! You have fully made up your mind to keep us?
gpt
Entirely! said Nagato;
human
Well, then, the password is: Mikawa.
gpt
The name of the province over which Hieyas is ruler,
human
Exactly! Moreover you must show the sentinels three chrysanthemum leaves engraved on an iron plate.
gpt
Is that all? asked Nagato;
human
I swear I have. Besides, our lives are in your hands, and answer for our sincerity.
gpt
Best yourselves, then; but give us your hats and straw cloaks.
human
You will go with me, Raiden,
gpt
And I?
human
You will stay with Nata, said the Prince.
gpt
Later on, perhaps this very night, I shall need you all.