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ld be seen。 Could she be of any use she would not shrink from a myriad deaths。〃

A sudden idea came to Wang Yun; and he stuck the ground with his staff。 And he said; 〃Who would think that the fate of Han lay on your palm? e with me!〃

The girl followed him into the house。 Then he dismissed all the waiting attendants; placed Diao Chan on a chair and bowed before her。 She was frightened and threw herself on the ground; asking in terror what it all meant。

Said Wang Yun; 〃You can sympathize with the people of Han;〃 and the fount of his tears opened afresh。

〃My lord; as thy handmaid said just now; use her in any way: Thy handmaid will never shrink;〃 said the girl。

Wang Yun knelt; saying; 〃The people are on the brink of destruction; the prince and his officers are in jeopardy; and you; you are the only savior。 That wretch Dong Zhuo wants to depose the Emperor; and not a person among us can find means to stop him。 Now he has a son; a bold warrior it is true; but both father and son have a weakness for beauty; and I am going to use what I may call the 'chaining' plan。 I shall first propose you in marriage to Lu Bu and then; after you are betrothed; I shall present you to Dong Zhuo; and you will take every opportunity to force them asunder and turn sway their countenances from each other; cause the son to kill his adopted father and so put an end to the great evil。 Thus you may restore the altars of the land that it may live again。 All this lies within your power: Will you do it?〃

〃Thy handmaid has promised not to recoil from death itself。 You may use my poor self in any way; and I must do my best。〃

〃But if this gets abroad then we are all lost!〃

〃Fear not;〃 said she。 〃If thy handmaid does not show gratitude; may she peri