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Describe the situation between Hatsue and Ishmael after the Pearl Harbor attack.

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During all this excitement, Ishmael and Hatsue continue to meet in their cedar tree and, while they are there, they talk about the attack. Ishmael angrily complains about the Japanese, but Hatsue points out that she, herself, is Japanese. Furthermore, she observes that they are arresting Japanese people across the country and she predicts that trouble is coming. However, Ishmael is far too happy spending time with Hatsue to imagine that the two of them could ever be parted.