One snowy night, Genji, who gave up Asagao, thought back to the past and told Murasaki no ue about the women with whom he had had relationships with so far, comforting her.
朝顔への思いを諦めた源氏は、雪の夜、紫の上をなぐさめつつ、これまでの女性のことを話して過去を振り返る。