1. He equipped himself with a long, sturdy stick, and then started on his eighteen-kilometer expedition back to his village through the swollen flood waters. P. He constantly had to use his stick to locate the road, to determine where the water was most shallow. Q. At places it was waist deep, and progress was slow. At several points, he lost the road and had to swim. R. It was a journey he would never forget. S. After some distance, he was relieved to find two friends of his uncle who were also returning to their village. 6. They decided to move ahead together.