done。　He　often　sent　her　gifts　and　wrote　letters　to　her　so　that　she　had　to　write　in　reply。　And　thereby　he　learned　her　handwriting　so　that　he　could　forge　a　〃home〃　letter。　When　he　could　do　this　without　fear　of　detection；　he　wrote　one　and　sent　it　by　the　hand　of　a　trusty　person　to　Xinye。

One　day　a　man　arrived　inquiring　for　one　San　Fu。　He　claimed　to　have　a　letter　from　home　for　him。　The　soldiers　led　the　man　to　San　Fu。　The　man　said　he　was　an　official　carrier　of　letters　and　had　been　told　to　bring　this　one。　San　Fu　quickly　tore　it　open　and　read：

〃On　your　brother's　death　recently　I　was　left　alone：　No　relative　was　near；　and　I　was　lonely　and　sad。　To　my　regret；　the　Prime　Minister　Cao　Cao　inveigled　me　into　ing　to　the　capital；　and　now　he　says　you　are　a　rebel；　and　he　has　throw　me　into　bonds。　However；　thanks　to　Cheng　Yu；　my　life　has　been　spared　so　far；　and；　if　you　would　only　e　and　submit　too；　I　should　be　quite　safe。　When　this　reaches　you；　remember　how　I　have　toiled　for　you　and　e　at　once；　that　you　may　prove　yourself　a　filial　son。　We　may　together　find　some　way　of　escape　to　our　own　place　and　avoid　the　dangers　that　threaten　me。　My　life　hangs　by　a　thread；　and　I　look　to　you　to　save　me。　You　will　not　require　a　second　summon。〃

Tears　gushed　from　Xu　Shu's　eyes　as　he　read；　and　with　the　letter　in　his　hand　he　went　to　seek　his　chief；　to　whom　he　told　the　true　story　of　his　life。

〃I　heard　that　Liu　Biao　treated　people　well　and　went　to　him。　I　happened　to　arrive　at　a　time　of　confusion。　I　saw　he　was　of　no　use；　so　I　left　him　very　soon。　I　arrived　at　the　retreat　of　Sima　Hui　the　Water　Mirror　late　one　night　and　told　him；　and　he　blamed　me　for　not　knowing　a　master　when　I　saw　one。　Then　he　told　me　of　you　and　I　sang　that　wild　song　in　the　streets　to　attract　your　attention。　You　took　me；　you　use