On a sunny day, the people on the seashore heard a shout. They all ran to the sea. There they saw a man in the water calling for help. A young soldier was really a strong swimmer and soon pulled the man back to the shore. All the people there admired the soldier.

    The man was saved. He dressed very well. Everybody could see that he was a rich man. After he could speak, the man thanked the soldier, and put a shilling into the soldier's hand. But the soldier refused to take the money. The people around him were all very angry with the rich man and they wanted to go away. But an old man laughed and said loudly, "I'm sure the rich man knows best how much his life is."