第68部分(第6/7 页)

ath；　The　Brothers'　Doubts　Disappear；

Meeting　At　Gucheng；　Lord　and　Liege　Fortify　Each　Other。

Sun　Qian　had　joined　Guan　Yu　in　escorting　the　two　ladies；　and　they　were　on　the　road　to　Runan　when　Xiahou　Dun　suddenly　determined　to　pursue。　So　with　a　couple　of　hundred　horse；　Xiahou　Dun　set　out。　When　Xiahou　Dun　was　seen　approaching；　Guan　Yu　bade　Sun　Qian　go　ahead　with　the　carriage　while　he　remained　to　deal　with　the　pursuers。

When　they　were　near　enough；　Guan　Yu　said；　〃In　ing　after　me　thus　you　do　not　reinforce　the　magnanimity　of　your　master！〃

Replied　Xiahou　Dun；　〃The　Prime　Minister　has　sent　no　definite　instructions。　You　have　caused　the　death　of　several　people；　among　them　one　of　my　manders；　and　so　I　have　e　to　capture　you！　You　have　behaved　most　grossly。　The　Prime　Minister　will　decide。〃

Thereupon　Xiahou　Dun　dashed　forward　with　his　spear　ready　to　thrust。

But　at　that　moment　a　rider　came　up　behind　him　at　full　gallop；　crying；　〃You　must　not　fight　with　Guan　Yu！〃

Guan　Yu　stayed　his　steed　at　once　and　waited。

The　messenger　came　up；　drew　from　his　bosom　an　official　letter；　and　said　to　Xiahou　Dun；　〃The　Prime　Minister　loves　General　Guan　Yu　for　his　loyalty　and　honor；　and　fearing　lest　Guan　Yu　might　be　stopped　at　the　various　passes；　he　sent　me　with　this　letter　to　show　when　necessary　at　any　point　on　the　road。〃

〃But　this　Guan　Yu　has　slain　several　manders　of　the　passes。　Does　the　Prime　Minister　know　that？〃　said　Xiahou　Dun。

The　messenger　said　these　things　were　unknown。

〃Then；〃　said　Xiahou　Dun；　〃I　will　arrest　him　and　take　him　to　the　Prime　Minister；　who　may　set　him　free　or　not　as　he　wills。〃

〃Do　you　think　I　fear　anything　you　can　do？〃　said　Guan　Yu　getting　wrathful。

And　he　rode　forward。　Xiahou　Dun；　nothing　loth；　set　his　s