Abazali ngokuvamile ngokwabo bavusa ukufutheka kwezingane ngenani elikhulu lokuvinjelwa.
UMariya omncane nonina beza ogwini lolwandle.
Mama, ngingadlala esihlabathini?
— Cha, sithandwa. Uzongcolisa izingubo zakho ezihlanzekile.
Mama, ngingagijima emanzini?
— Hhayi. Uzoba manzi futhi uzongenwa umkhuhlane.
Mama, ngingadlala nezinye izingane?
— Hhayi. Uzolahleka esixukwini.
Mama, ngithengele u-ayisikhilimu.
— Hhayi. Uzophathwa umphimbo.
UMary omncane waqala ukukhala. Umama waphendukela kowesifazane owayemi eduze wathi:
- Hewu Nkosi yami! Wake wayibona ingane exakwe kanje?