第93部分(第3/7 页)

ved。　He　turned　over　as　though　about　to　rise；　but；　instead；　he　faced　the　wall　and　again　fell　asleep。　The　serving　lad　made　as　if　he　would　rouse　his　master；　but　Liu　Bei　forbade　him　to　be　disturbed；　and　Liu　Bei　waited　yet　another　weary　hour。　Then　Zhuge　Liang　woke　up　repeating　to　himself　the　lines：

〃Can　any　know　what　fate　is　his？

Yet　have　I　felt　throughout　my　life；

The　day　would　e　at　last　to　quit

The　calm　retreat　for　toil　and　strife。〃

As　he　finished；　he　turned　to　the　lad；　saying；　〃Have　any　of　the　usual　people　e？〃

〃Liu　Bei；　the　Uncle　of　the　Emperor　is　here；〃　said　the　boy。　〃He　has　been　waiting　a　long　time。〃

〃Why　did　you　not　tell　me？〃　said　he；　rising　from　the　couch。　〃I　must　dress。〃

Zhuge　Liang　rose　and　turned　into　a　room　behind　to　dress。　In　a　short　time　he　reappeared；　his　clothing　properly　arranged；　to　receive　his　visitor。

Then　Liu　Bei　saw　ing　toward　him　a　young　man　of　medium　height　with　a　refined　face。　He　wore　a　head…wrap　and　a　long　crane…white　gown。　He　moved　with　much　dignity　as　though　he　was　rather　more　than　mortal。

Liu　Bei　bowed；　saying；　〃I　am　one　of　the　offshoots　of　the　Han　family；　a　simple　person　from　Zhuo。　I　have　long　known　the　Master's　fame；　which　has　indeed　thundered　in　my　ear。　Twice　I　have　e　to　visit　you；　without　success。　Once　I　left　my　name　on　your　writing　table。　You　may　have　my　note。〃

Zhuge　Liang　replied；　〃This　hermit　is　but　a　dilatory　person　by　temperament。　I　know　I　have　to　thank　you　for　more　than　one　vain　visit；　and　I　am　ashamed　to　think　of　them。〃

These　courteous　remarks　and　the　proper　bows　exchanged；　the　two　men　sat　in　their　relative　positions　as　host　and　guest；　and　the　serving　lad　brought　tea。

Then　Zhuge　Liang　said；　〃From　your　letter　I　know　that　you　grieve　for　both　people