rden　Pledge　quite　forgotten？〃

〃What　impudence　is　this　that　you　e　to　see　me　since　your　disgraceful　behavior？〃　shouted　Zhang　Fei。

〃What　disgraceful　behavior　has　been　mine？〃　said　Guan　Yu。

〃You　have　betrayed　your　brother；　you　have　surrendered　to　Cao　Cao；　and　you　have　received　title　and　office　at　his　hands。　And　now　you　are　e　to　exploit　me。　One　of　us　shall　die！〃

Guan　Yu　said；　〃Really　you　do　not　understand；　and　it　is　hard　for　me　to　explain。　But　ask　the　two　ladies　here；　worthy　brother；　and　they　will　tell　you。〃

At　this　the　ladies　lifted　the　curtain　of　the　carriage　and　called　out：　〃Brother；　why　is　this？〃

Zhang　Fei　said；　〃Wait　a　while；　sisters；　and　see　me　slay　this　traitor。　After　that　I　will　conduct　you　into　the　city。〃

Said　Lady　Gan；　〃Since　he　knew　not　where　you　were；　our　brother　took　shelter　with　Cao　Cao。　And　since　he　knew　that　his　elder　brother　was　at　Runan；　he　has　braved　every　danger　to　escort　us　thus　far　on　the　road。　Pray　take　a　correct　view　of　his　conduct。〃

Lady　Mi　also　chimed　in；　〃When　your　brother　went　to　Xuchang；　no　other　course　was　open　to　him。〃

〃Sisters；　do　not　let　him　deceive　you　to　the　truth。　Real　loyalty　prefers　death　to　dishonor。　No　good　person　can　serve　two　masters。〃

Guan　Yu　said；　〃Brother；　cease　to　wrench　me　I　pray　you。〃

Sun　Qian　said；　〃Guan　Yu　came　expressly　to　seek　you。〃

〃How　much　more　nonsense　will　you　talk？〃　roared　Zhang　Fei。　〃How　can　he　be　true…hearted？　He　came　to　capture　me；　I　say。〃

〃Had　I　e　to　capture　you；　I　should　have　e　with　troops　and　horses；〃　said　Guan　Yu。

〃And　are　there　not　troops　and　horses？〃　said　Zhang　Fei　pointing　to　a　point　behind　Guan　Yu。

Guan　Yu　turned；　and　there　he　saw　a　cloud　of　dust　rising　as　though　a　squadron　of　horse　was　ing。　And　soon