The Two Men Who Were Enemies

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The Two Men Who Were Enemies
    TWO MEN, deadly enemies to each other, were sailing in the same
    vessel.  Determined to keep as far apart as possible, the one
    seated himself in the stem, and the other in the prow of the
    ship.  A violent storm arose, and with the vessel in great danger
    of sinking, the one in the stern inquired of the pilot which of
    the two ends of the ship would go down first.  On his replying
    that he supposed it would be the prow, the Man said, "Death would
    not be grievous to me, if I could only see my Enemy die before
    me."