。〃

Zhou　Shan　turned　a　deaf　ear　and　only　urged　his　soldiers　to　get　greater　speed　on　the　ship。　Zhao　Yun　followed　down　the　bank　for　some　three　or　more　miles。　Then　he　saw　a　fishing　boat　made　fast　to　the　bank。　He　at　once　dismounted；　cast　off　the　rope；　took　his　spear；　and　leaped　into　the　boat。　Then　he　made　the　two　men　row　him　toward　the　vessel　in　which　sat　Lady　Sun。

As　he　approached；　the　soldiers　of　the　South　Land　threatened　him　with　their　spears。　Thereupon　he　threw　his　spear　into　the　bottom　of　the　boat；　drew　the　glittering　steel　blade　he　wore；　dashed　aside　the　opposing　spears；　and　leaped　upon　the　larger　vessel。　The　guards　of　the　South　Land　fell　back　in　surprise　and　fear；　and　Zhao　Yun　went　down　into　the　body　of　the　ship。　There　sat　Lady　Sun　with　little　Liu　Shan　in　her　arms。

〃Why　this　rude　intrusion？〃　said　she　angrily。

The　warrior　sheathed　his　sword　and　said　humbly；　〃Whither　may　my　mistress　be　going；　and