say。〃
Whereupon two went back to report and four to the river bank。 Meanwhile Liu Bei had got a long way from Chaisang and reached Loving Shore。 He now felt calmer。 He went along the bank of the river seeking a boat； but there was no craft on the broad bosom of the stream。 He bowed his head in deep sorrow。
Zhao Yun bade him be of good courage； saying； 〃My lord； you have just escaped from the tiger's jaws and had not far to go。 Moreover； I suspect Zhuge Liang has something prepared for us。〃
But his master was despondent。 His thoughts were back to the pleasures he had enjoyed but a few hours since in the house of his wife； and the tears rolled down his cheeks。 A poem has been written on this episode：
By the bank of the deep flowing Great River
Once was a wedding；
And the ruling houses of two states yet to be
Were allied by marriage。
See the beautiful maiden stepping slowly
To the golden bridal chamber！
Yet was the marriage but a ruse。
Its author vainly imagined that a hero；
Sinking in amorous toils；
Would forget his high intent。
Liu Bei bade Zhao Yun go along the bank to seek some boats。 Then the soldiers told him there was a huge cloud of dust on the road。 Ascending one of the hills； he looked back whence they had e and saw the whole earth as it were covered with an advancing host。
He sighed and said； 〃We have fled before them now for days； worn out our soldiers and jaded our horses； and all to die in a strange place。〃
He watched the enemy ing nearer and nearer。 Then as things began to look most desperate； he saw a line of some twenty boats all in the act of setting their sails。
〃By good luck here are some ships；〃 said Zhao Yun。 〃Let us get on board； row