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Two monks on a pilgrimage came to the ford of ariver. There they saw a girl dressed in all her finery,obviously not knowing what to do since the river washigh and she did not want to spoil her clothes.Without more ado, one of the monks took her on hisback, carried her across and put her down on dryground on the other side.

Then the monks continued on their way. But theother monk after an hour started complaining, "Surely it is not right to touch a woman; it is againstthe commandments to have close contact withwomen. How could you go against the rules of monks?"

The monk who had carried the girl walked along silently, but finally he remarked, "I set her downby the river an hour ago, why are you still carrying her?"

Read the article and answer the following questions:

1. Which monk is more devotional?

A. The monk who had carried the girl

B. The monk who did not carried the girl