covered　their　eyes　and　turned　pale。　But　Guan　Yu　went　on　with　his　game；　only　drinking　a　cup　of　wine　now　and　again；　and　his　face　betrayed　no　sign　of　pain。

When　the　wound　had　been　cleansed；　sewn　up　and　dressed；　the　patient　stood　up　smiling　and　said；　〃This　arm　is　now　as　good　as　it　ever　was。　There　is　no　pain。　Indeed；　Master；　you　are　a　marvel。〃

〃I　have　spent　my　life　in　the　art；〃　said　Hua　Tuo；　〃but　I　have　never　seen　such　a　patient　as　you；　Sir。　You　are　as　if　not　from　the　earth　but　heaven。〃

Here　as　surgeons；　there　physicians；　all　boast　their　skill；

Bitter　few　are　those　that　cure　one　when　one's　really　ill。

As　for　superhuman　valor　rivals　Guan　Yu　had　none；

So　for　holy　touch　in　healing　Hua　Tuo　stood　alone。

When　the　cure　was　well　advanced；　Guan　Yu　gave　a　fine　banquet　in　honor　of　Hua　Tuo　and　offered　him　a　fee　of　a　hundred　ounces　of　gold。

But　Hua　Tuo　declined　it；　saying；　〃I　had　e　to　treat　you；　O　General；　from　admiration　of　your　great　virtue　and　not　for　money。　Although　your　wound　is　cured；　you　must　be　careful　of　your　health；　and　especially　avoid　all　excitement　for　a　hundred　days；　when　you　will　be　as　well　as　ever　you　were。〃

Then　Hua　Tuo；　having　prepared　dressings　for　the　wound；　took　his　leave；　refusing　fees　to　the　very　last。

Having　captured　Yu　Jin　and　acplished　the　death　of　Pang　De；　Guan　Yu　became　more　famous　and　more　fear…inspiring　through　the　empire　than　even　before。　Cao　Cao　called　together　his　advisers　to　help　him　decide　upon　what　he　should　do。

Said　Cao　Cao；　〃I　must　acknowledge　this　Guan　Yu　as　the　one　man　who；　in　skill　and　valor；　overtops　the　whole　world。　Lately　he　has　obtained　possession　of　Jingzhou　and　the　territory　near　it；　and　has　so　bee　very　terrible。　He　is　a　tiger　with　wings　added。　Pang　De　is　no　mor