Question

why was the fellow pilgrim puzzled​

Answer 1

Answer:

The old pilgrim had already crossed the chasm and would never pass that way again . Yet, he was building a bridge across the chasm. The fellow pilgrim could not understand the reason for this and was hence puzzled.

Answer 2

Answer:

The old man had already crossed the chasm and would never pass that way again. Yet, he was building a bridge across the chasm. So the fellow pilgrim was puzzled.