芳子(よしか)が使って(つかって)いた蒲団(ふとん)の匂い(におい)を嗅ぎ(かぎ)、顔を(かおを)うずめて激しく(はげしく)泣き崩れた(なきくずれた)

On the night Yoshiko departed, Tokio entered the second-floor room she had used and pulled out the 'quilt' (futon) she had left behind. He smelled her scent on it, buried his face in it, and wept violently. Portraying the ugly yet realistic egoism and lust lying in the depths of the human heart, this work remains a historical masterpiece leaving a powerful impression on readers.