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〃We　surrendered　to　Cao　Cao；　not　for　the　sake　of　pay　but　under　stress　of　circumstances。　Now　we　have　been　able　to　hold　these　northern　soldiers　into　this　naval　camp　but；　as　soon　as　occasion　offers；　we　mean　to　have　the　rebel's　head　to　offer　as　a　sacrifice　to　your　banner。　From　time　to　time　there　will　be　reports　as　occasions　serve；　but　you　may　trust　us。　This　is　our　humble　reply　to　your　letter。〃

〃Those　two　were　connected　with　the　South　Land　in　the　beginning；〃　thought　Jiang　Gan；　so　he　secreted　the　letter　in　his　dress　and　began　to　examine　the　others。　But　at　that　moment　Zhou　Yu　turned　over；　and　so　Jiang　Gan　hastily　blew　out　the　light　and　went　to　his　couch。

Zhou　Yu　was　muttering　as　he　lay　there　as　if　dreaming；　saying；　〃Friend；　I　am　going　to　let　you　see　Cao　Cao's　head　in　a　day　or　two。〃

Jiang　Gan　hastily　made　some　reply　to　load　on　his　host　to　say　more。　Then　came；　〃Wait　a　few　days；　you　will　see　Cao　Cao's　head。　The　old　wretch！〃

Jiang　Gan　tried　to　question　him　as　to　what　he　meant；　but　Zhou　Yu　was　fast　asleep　and　seemed　to　hear　nothing。　Jiang　Gan　lay　there　on　his　couch　wide　awake　till　the　fourth　watch　was　beating。

Then　someone　came　in；　saying；　〃General；　are　you　awake？〃

At　that　moment　as　if　suddenly　awakened　from　the　deepest　slumber；　Zhou　Yu　started　up　and　said；　〃Who　is　this　on　the　couch？〃

The　voice　replied；　〃Do　you　not　remember；　General？　You　asked　your　old　friend　to　stay　the　night　with　you。　It　is　he；　of　course。〃

〃I　drank　too　much　last　night；〃　said　Zhou　Yu　in　a　regretful　tone；　〃and　I　forgot。　I　seldom　indulge　to　excess　and　am　not　used　to　it。　Perhaps　I　said　many　things　I　ought　not。〃

The　voice　went　on；　〃A　man　has　arrived　from　the　north。〃

〃Speak　lower；〃　said　Zhou　Yu；　and　turning　toward　the　sleeper；　he　called　him