inds。　He　was　a　marvelous　calculator　and　excellent　physiognomist。

〃His　fame　reached　the　ears　of　Shan　Zichun；　the　Governor　of　Langye；　who　called　him　to　his　residence　for　an　interview。　There　were　present　some　hundred　or　so　other　guests；　everyone　of　whom　could　be　called　able　of　speech。

〃'I　am　young　and　not　over…bold；'　said　Guan　Lu　to　the　Governor。　'I　pray　you　give　me　three　flasks　of　wine　to　loosen　my　tongue。'　The　request　was　astonishing；　but　the　wine　was　brought　in；　and　when　he　had　drunk　it；　Guan　Lu；　looking　contemptuously　at　the　other　guests；　said；　'Now　I　am　ready。　Are　these　the　opponents　you　have　got　together　for　me　to　contend　with？　Are　these　gentlemen　sitting　around　me　disputants？'

〃'I　myself　am　anxious　for　a　match　with　you；'　said　Shan　Zichun。　Then　they　began　upon　the　meaning　of　the　Book　of　Changes。　Guan　Lu's　words　poured　forth　like　a　torrent；　and　his　ideas　were　most　recondite。　The　Governor　replied；　stating　difficulties；　Guan　Lu　swept　them　away　in　a　stream　of　eloquence。　So　it　went　on　the　whole　day　without　a　pause　even　for　refreshment。　Neither　Shan　Zichun　nor　his　other　guests　could　help　praising　Guan　Lu　and　agreeing　with　him。

〃His　fame　spread　wide　after　this　encounter；　and　people　spoke　of　him　as　the　'Supernatural　Boy。'　After　this　he　became　famous　in　another　way。　There　was　a　certain　Guo　En；　a　mon　man；　who　had　two　brothers。　All　three　became　lame；　and　they　called　in　Guan　Lu　to　cast　lots　and　discover　the　reason。　Guan　Lu　said；　'By　the　lots　there　is　a　female　demon　in　your　family　tomb；　an　aunt；　the　wife　of　one　of　your　father's　brothers。　Some　years　ago；　in　a　time　of　famine；　for　the　sake　of　a　few　carts　of　grain；　she　was　pushed　into　a　well　and　a　great　stone　was　thrown　in　on　her；　crushing　her　head　so　that　she　suffered　intensely。　She　plained　to　the　Most　Hi