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Princess Shigeko Higashi-Kuni Learns English at Nancy Echols Home
In wartime Tokyo the Princess Shigeko Higashi-Kuni and her husband, once imperial household members, visit Nancy Echols weekly for English lessons. The pair, despite reading and writing well, speak with shy hesitation, blushing and giggling when expressing opinions. The couple now live modestly in servants’ quarters after bombs destroyed their home. the princess wore a simple outfit, rode in a tiny car, and once dreamed of the White House.
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