sent。 They would not dare such a thing。
〃We pray you； O Lady； stay your anger。 This is no plan of ours。 We do but obey our General's orders。〃
〃So you fear Zhou Yu and not me！〃 cried she scornfully。 〃Think you that if he slays you； I will not slay him？〃
She broke into a torrent of abuse of Zhou Yu。 Then she bade them push her carriage forward。
The two leaders thought within themselves； 〃We are but men of lowly rank。 We dare not dispute with Lady Sun。〃
Beside they saw Zhao Yun was bursting with wrath。 So they ordered their troops to stand aside and leave the road clear。
The cavalcade had only gone a few miles when up came the pursuers。 The two generals told the new…ers what had happened。
〃You were wrong to let them pass；〃 said Chen Wu and Pan Zhang。 〃We have orders from the Marquis himself to arrest them。〃
Thereupon all four went in pursuit。
When the noise of the approaching force reached the ears of Liu Bei； he said to his wife； 〃They are again pursuing us。 What now？〃
〃Husband； go on in front。 Zhao Yun and I will keep them off。〃
So Liu Bei and a small pany went on toward the river bank； while Zhao Yun reined up beside the lady's carriage and set out his troops ready for battle。 And when the four generals came up； they dismounted and stood with folded arms。
〃What are you doing here； Generals？〃 asked Lady Sun。
〃We have orders from our lord to request you and Liu Bei to return。〃
Calmly but bitterly she said； 〃So this is the sort of fools you are！ You would make dissension between brother and sister。 But I am a wife on my way to my husband's home。 Nor am I leaving clandestinely； for I had my mother's gracious permission。 Now we； husband and wife； are going to Jingzhou。 If even m