THE GREAT FIRE OF THE PURPLE ROBE

About 250 years ago, a rich winw seller lived in tokyo, the city of the shogun. one day the wine seller and his family were at their local temple. it was holiday and there were many people in the strees.
beause she was in love, she rememberd his face and his clothes very clearly, he wore a bright purple robe, so she ordered a brright purple robe with long arms, please let me win his love she prayed to the buddhas
She cold think only of him. but she never saw him again she fell ill, and died.
the priest was abble to sell the robe at a good price. she only worw it for one day theb she fell ill and began to act strangely
the face of beatiful young man is hauting me she cried my lover for him is killing me. and she died too: and the robe was given to the templke a secongd time
she worw it ony once before se fell ill. the robe was given to the temple q}a thit time,
once more it was bought by a girl
finally the priest was sure that there were bad spirts n the robe
they made a fire and therew the robe onto it. the robe began to burn suddenly bright characters wewrw seen on it.
pieces of burning wood fell onto the roofws house the fire moved from street and from area to area
that terrible day is still remembered in tokio.