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〃　said　Zhao　Yun。　〃The　soldiers　will　be　upon　us　again　in　a　moment。　Pray　mount　quickly！〃

〃But　really　I　cannot　move；〃　she　said。　〃Do　not　let　there　be　a　double　loss！〃

And　she　held　out　the　child　toward　him　as　she　spoke。

〃Take　the　child！〃　cried　Lady　Mi。　〃His　life　and　safety　are　in　your　hands。〃

Again　and　again　Zhao　Yun　besought　her　to　get　on　his　horse；　but　she　would　not。

The　shouting　drew　nearer　and　nearer；　Zhao　Yun　spoke　harshly；　saying；　〃If　you　will　not　do　what　I　say；　what　will　happen　when　the　soldiers　e　up？〃

She　said　no　more。　Throwing　the　child　on　the　ground；　she　turned　over　and　threw　herself　into　the　old　well。　And　there　she　perished。

The　warrior　relies　upon　the　strength　of　his　charger；

Afoot；　how　could　he　bear　to　safety　his　young　prince？

Brave　mother！　Who　died　to　preserve　the　son　of　her　husband's　line；

Heroine　was　she；　bold　and　decisive！

Seeing　that　Lady　Mi　had　resolved　the　question　by　dying；　there　was　nothing　more　to　be　done。　Zhao　Yun　pushed　ov