``Ifyouknowthat，’’saidthegeneralinhisevenslowway，monotonous，almostlifeless，``youknowyou’dbettercomewithmethanstandoutagainstme。’’
Shedidnotlethimseehowthisstruckterrorintoher。Shesaid：``Nomatterwhatyoumightdotome，whenI’mawayfromyou，itwouldbelessthanyou’ddowithmeunderyourroof。Atanyrate，it’dseemless。’’
Thegeneralreflected，decidedtochangetoanotherpoint：``Youmadeabargainwithme。You’vebrokenit。Ineverletanyonebreakabargainwithmewithoutmakingthemregretit。I’mgivingyouachancetokeepyourbargain。’’
Shewastemptedtodiscuss，butshecouldnotfindthewords，orthestrength。Besides，howfutiletodiscusswithsuchaman。Shesankbackinherchairwearily。``Ishallnevergoback，’’shesaid。
Helookedather，hisfacedevoidofexpression，butshehadasenseofmalignanceunutterableeyingherfrombehindascreen。Hesaid：``Iseeyou’vemisunderstoodmygenerosity。YouthinkI’mweakwhereyouareconcernedbecauseI’vecometoyouinsteadofdoingasIsaidandmakingyoucometome。’’Herose。