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The Girl at the River
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Two monks, one old and one young, were traveling together.
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One day, they arrived beside a river, where there was a young and beautiful woman having difficulty trying to cross the river.
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The woman asked the monks to help her cross the river.
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The two monks looked at each other.
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They had promised not to touch a woman.
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At that moment, the old monk picked up the woman without a word, helped her cross the river, set her down on the other side, and resumed the journey.
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The young monk couldn't believe it.
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He followed silently, and did not say a word for an hour.
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Two hours passed, and when three hours had passed, the young monk couldn't endure it any longer.
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He finally spoke.
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젊은 스님
“We promised not to touch a woman. How could you carry her across the river?”
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The old monk looked at the young monk and said:
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나이 든 스님
“I set her down on the other side of the river.
나
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나이 든 스님
Why are you still carrying her?”
나
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