Atravelercametoariveroneday.Hehiredboatmantotakehimtotheotherside.Itwasawindydayandthewaveswereveryhigh.Sothetravelerwasalittleafraid.
"Areyousurewecancrosstheriversafely?"heasked.
"Ofcourse,"answeredtheboatman.Theboatleftthebank.
"Hasanyoneeverbeenlostherebefore?"theanxioustraveleraskedagain.
"Never,"theboatmanansweredcalmly."Mybrotherwasdrownedherelastweek,butwefoundhimthenextday."