How It All Goes Down
- When she is asked to deliver Hatsumomo's shamisen to her at a teahouse, Chiyo takes the opportunity to find her sister.
- She finds the building where Satsu should be…but the building is populated by women who tie their obi in the front, not behind. "The mark of a prostitute" (7.24).
- To Chiyo's surprise, Satsu is there. She is a prostitute now, but she has been saving money to run away.
- She tells Chiyo to meet her Tuesday night, and they'll run away together.
- Chiyo returns late to the okiya and is caught by Hatsumomo.
- But instead of tattling, Hatsumomo gives Chiyo money to escape. She never wants to see Chiyo again.
- However, Hatsumomo being Hatsumomo, she tells Mother that Chiyo stole her emerald brooch and sold it. That's where she got that wad of cash.
- Mother frisks Chiyo and takes back the money.
- But then Mother turns on Hatsumomo, telling her she knows about her boyfriend. She slaps the geisha across the face. She's going to need extra makeup to cover that up.