The Tale of Genji

How does Genji react when Fujitsubo rejects him for the final time?

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He pours his heart out to her and confesses everything that he feels, yet she does not want rumors to circulate. Genji decides to leave her in the hopes that she will feel sorry for him and reconsider; unfortunately, she does not see things the same way. Genji realizes this fact and becomes more distraught, as he also begins to fall out of favor of the courts.