〃Now　I　believe　that　story　of　the　two　brothers………Robber　Liu　Zhi　and　Noble　Liu　Xiahui。　This　is　the　same　thing　over　again。　People　renowned　for　villainy　and　virtue　may　e　from　the　same　stock。〃

Then　he　said　to　his　host；　〃Would　you　wish　me　to　represent　your　merits　to　the　Emperor　and　get　you　created　a　king？〃

〃How　can　you　think　I　desire　honors　or　wealth　when　I　am　here　because　of　my　contempt　for　all　such　things？〃

Zhuge　Liang　then　wished　to　make　him　certain　presents；　but　the　recluse　would　have　none　of　them。

So　taking　leave　of　his　host；　Zhuge　Liang　went　back　to　his　camp。

In　the　southern　expedition　when　the　Mangs　were　subdued；

Zhuge　Liang　found　a　high…born　recluse　in　a　shady　solitude。

Up　till　then　the　gloomy　forests　were　thought　destitute　of　men；

That　no　curling　smoke　wreath　ever　floated　upwards　from　the　glen。

As　soon　as　Zhuge　Liang　reached　camp；　he　set　the　soldiers　digging　for　water。　They　dug　to　a　great　depth　but　found　none；　nor　were　they　more　successful　when　they　tried　other　places。　They　were　very　discouraged。

Then　Zhuge　Liang　in　the　depths　of　the　night　burned　incense　and　prayed　to　God：　〃Unworthy　as　is　thy　servant　Zhuge　Liang；　he　has　received　favor　from　the　Great　Han　and　now　has　been　ordered　to　subdue　the　Mangs。　Alas！　Now　our　water　is　spent　and　my　soldiers　and　animals　are　parched　with　thirst。　If　Thy　will　be　to　preserve　the　line　of　Hans；　then　give；　I　beseech　Thee；　sweet　water；　but　if　their　course　is　run；　then　may　Thy　servant　and　those　with　him　die　in　this　place。〃

The　morning　after　this　prayer　the　wells　were　full　of　sweet　water。

The　Mangs　must　be　conquered；　Zhuge　Liang　led　a　great　array；

Though　his　skill　was　superhuman；　yet　he　held　the　righteous　way；

As　the　wells　gave　forth　sweet　water