o　Cao　at　once　told　his　attendants　to　bring　out　a　certain　steed；　and　before　long　it　appeared。　It　was　red；　like　glowing　charcoal；　and　a　handsome　creature　in　every　way。

〃Do　you　recognize　it？〃　asked　Cao　Cao。

〃Why；　it　is　no　other　than　Red　Hare！〃　cried　Guan　Yu。

〃Yes；　it　is　Red　Hare；〃　said　Cao　Cao。

And　he　presented　the　horse；　all　fully　caparisoned；　to　his　guest。

Guan　Yu　bowed　many　times　and　thanked　him　again　and　again；　till　Cao　Cao　began　to　feel　displeased　and　said；　〃I　have　given　you　many　things；　lovely　handmaids　and　gold　and　silks　and　never　won　a　bow　of　gratitude　from　you　before。　This　horse　seems　to　please　you　better　than　all　the　rest。　Why　do　you　think　so　poorly　of　the　damsels　and　so　much　of　the　steed？〃

〃I　know　the　horse：　It　can　travel　five　hundred　miles　a　day；　and　I　am　very　lucky　to　get　him。　Now　as　soon　as　I　find　out　where　my　brother　is；　I　can　get　to　him　in　a　single　day；〃　said　Guan　Yu。

Cao　Cao　grumbled　to　himself　and　began　to　repent　of　his　gift。

Fortune　dealt　a　stunning　blow；　still　he　played　his　part；

Partitioning　his　dwelling　proved　his　purity　of　heart。

The　crafty　minister　desired　to　win　him　to　his　side；

But　felt　that　failure　was　foredoomed　however　much　he　tried。

Said　Cao　Cao　to　Zhang　Liao；　〃I　have　treated　Guan　Yu　pretty　liberally；　but　he　still　cherishes　the　desire　to　leave　me。　Do　you　know　if　it　is　really　so？〃

〃I　will　try　to　find　out；〃　was　the　reply。

So　Zhang　Liao　took　an　early　opportunity　of　seeing　Guan　Yu；　and　when　the　politeness　of　the　visit　were　over；　Zhang　Liao　said；　〃I　remended　you　to　the　Prime　Minister；　and　you　have　not　lost　much　by　that。〃

〃I　am　deeply　affected　by　his　kindness　and　bounty；〃　said　Guan　Yu；　〃but；　though　my　body　is　here；　yet　I　am　always　thinking　of　my