She was beautiful, elegant, intelligent and well educated but acted superior to others and when Genji eventually found it difficult to deal with her, the intervals between their meetings became longer and longer. |
だが源氏は、美しく気品があり、教養も知性も人に優れているために矜持の高い彼女をやがて持てあますようになり、逢瀬も間遠になってしまう。 |