Sangeeta Madam tied a rope around her waist and put a sling (type of hook) in it. She then put the sling on the thick rope ties across the river. She caught hold of the rope and put her feet firmly on the river bed. As she walked in, the river get deeper and slowly the water reached up to Sangeeta Madam's neck. In the middle of the river, she lost her balance and started slipping. The rope slipped from her hands. She felt sure she would be carried away by the river. Then she realised that she was tied with a rope to the sling. She somehow managed to get hold of the rope and pulled herself forward. Slowly, with some courage. she reached the river bank. This is how she crossed the river. She felt a special kind of happiness when she came out of the river.