Aesopandthetraveler
Aesopissittingunderabigtreeforareat.Atravelerstopstotalkwithhim.
Traveler:Hello,sir.HowlongcanIgettothetown?
Aesopdoesn'tlookup.
Aesop:Go.
Traveler:IknowImustgoahead.ButIjustwanttoknowhowlongIcangetthere.
Aesop:Go.
Traveler:Thisoldmanmustbesilly.OK.Iwillgoahead.
Asthetravelerwalksforafewmiles,Aesopstopshim.
Aesop:Hey,youngman,itwilltakeyoufortyminutestogettothetown.
Traveler:Thenwhydidn'tyoutellmethatbefore.
Aesop:Ididn'tknowhowfastyoucanwalk.
(1)Thenwhydidn'tAesoptellthetravelerthatbefore?____________________
(2)WhatdoyouthinkofAesop?_____________________________________