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 of a relief chariot (that drove up) to him, when he said, "I did not consult the tortoise-shell (about the movement)." Hsien Păn-fû said, "On no other occasion did such a disaster occur; that it has occurred to-day is owing to my want of courage." Forthwith he died (in the fight). When the groom was bathing the horses, a random arrow was found (in one of them), sticking in the flesh under the flank; and (on learning this), the duke said, "It was not his fault;" and he conferred on him an honorary name. The practice of giving such names to (ordinary) officers began from this.

18. Зang-jze was lying in his chamber very ill. Yo-kǎng 3ze-khun was sitting by the side of the couch; Зǎng Yüan and Зǎng Shǎn were sitting at (their father's) feet; and there was a lad sitting in a corner holding a torch, who said, "How beautifully coloured and bright! Is it not the mat of a Great officer?" 3ze-khun (tried to) stop him, but Зǎng-jze had heard him, and in a tone of alarm called him, when he repeated what he had said. "Yes," said Зang-jze, "it was the gift of Kî-sun, and I have not been able to change it. Get up, Yüan, and change the mat." Зǎng Yüan said, "Your illness is extreme. It cannot now be changed. If you happily survive till the morning, I will ask your leave and reverently change it." Зǎng-jze said, "Your love of me is not equal to his. A superior man loves another on grounds of virtue; a little man's love of another is seen in his indulgence of him. What do I seek for?