\"Oh！whatstrangewildfancies！\"criedthestartledhusband，——\"youareonlyalittleunwell，mydearone！……liedownforawhile，andrest;andthesicknesswillpass。\"……
\"No，no！\"sheresponded——\"Iamdying！——Idonotimagineit;——I
know！……Anditwereneedlessnow，mydearhusband，tohidethetruthfromyouanylonger：——Iamnotahumanbeing。Thesoulofatreeismysoul;——
theheartofatreeismyheart;——thesapofthewillowismylife。Andsomeone，atthiscruelmoment，iscuttingdownmytree;——thatiswhyI
mustdie！……Eventoweepwerenowbeyondmystrength！——quickly，quicklyrepeattheNembutsuforme……quickly！……Ah！……