on foot。 Very soon he met Zhuge Jun； whom he saluted with great deference； inquiring whether his brother was at home。
〃He returned last evening。 You can see him today； General。〃
As Zhuge Jun said this； he went off with some swagger。
〃Fortune favors me this time；〃 said Liu Bei。 〃I am going to see the Master。〃
〃That was a rude fellow；〃 said Zhang Fei。 〃It would not have hurt him to have conducted us to the house。 Why did he go off like that？〃
〃Each one has his own affairs；〃 said Liu Bei。 〃What power have we over him？〃
Soon the three stood at the door； and they knocked。 The serving lad came out and asked their business。
Liu Bei said very deferentially； 〃I would trouble the servant of the genius； gentle page； to inform the Master that Liu Bei wishes to pay his respects to him。〃
〃My master is at home； but he is asleep。〃
〃In that case do not announce me。〃
Liu Bei bade his two brothers wait at the door quietly； and he himself entered with careful steps。 There was the man he sought； lying asleep on the couch； stretched on a simple mat。 Liu Bei saluted him with joined hands at a respectful distance。
The time passed and still the sleeper did not wake。 The two brothers left without； beginning to feel impatient； also came in； and Zhang Fei was annoyed at seeing his revered elder brother respectfully standing by while another slept。
〃What an arrogant fellow is this Master？〃 said he。 〃There is our brother waiting； while he sleeps on perfectly carelessly。 I will go to the back of the place and let off a bomb and see if that will rouse him。〃
〃No； no； you must do nothing of the kind；〃 whispered Guan Yu； and then Liu Bei told them to go out again。
Just then Liu Bei noticed that the Master mo