Memoirs of a Geisha- Chapter 7

She found her sister! She is not in a very good place though and it is really sad to see what happen to her. I can’t believe she is a prostitute that is horrible. She did not even have a choice in the matter that is not right at all. The house she was staying out did not even sound very fancy and men seemed to come and go out of that place like crazy. That is ridiculous. It is a good thing Chiyo came when she did because Satsu would have been gone if she came any later. Chiyo was very brave and determined when she was talking to the women at the entrance of the house. They all seemed so jumpy and nervous though that Chiyo was there. Wonder why they are like that and if they would get punished for her being there. The plan that Chiyo and her sister came up with does not seem like a very well thought out one. I do not think it will work and I doubt Chiyo will be able to get away from the place she is staying at. Personally if I was Chiyo I would just stay put at her place because there is probably a big chance they will get caught and then she will end up in an even worse place just like Satsu. I really think Satsu should get away though, that is not good for women to be in a place like that. They really did not have much time to talk sadly because Satsu had another client to tend to. When Chiyo got back to her own place of course Hatsumomo was with her boyfriend. Hatsumomo spotted her as soon as she got in the door and set her up to look like she was up to no good. Again Hatsumomo blamed Chiyo for something she did not do, but at least this time Chiyo tattled on her as well for having a man in the house. It was nice to see that Hatsumomo actually gets punished as well, only if it was a little slap across the face. I can’t believe that Chiyo is going to have to pay for Hatsumomo’s brooch now as well. Chiyo has some major debt built up and she did not even do anything wrong.