Amid the moon and the stars, amid the clouds of the night, amid the hills which bordered on the sky with their magnificent silhouette of pointed cedars, amid the speckled patches of the moon, amid the temple buildings that emerged sparkling white out of the surrounding darkness - amid all this, I was intoxicated by the pellucid beauty of Uiko's treachery. Yukio Mishima
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In this quote, the author tells the story of how her love for Uiko brought her to a state of intoxication. She was so absorbed by the beauty of Uiko that she could not even see the treachery that surrounded her. This is common in romances. You can’t help but be consumed by a person’s beauty or watch a person’s every move with a longing gaze. This quote also shows how the narrator fell victim to Uiko’s flattery and gave her ideas about who she was and what she should do.

Source: The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion

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