17 Wabita inceku yakhe wayitjela watsi: “Khipha lomuntfu lomsikati lapha elawini lami ukhiye sivalo.”
Thamari watsi: “Cha! Kungicosha kwakho kubi kakhulu kunaloku losukwente lapha kimi.” Kodvwa Amnoni akazange amnake nekumnaka.
Inceku yamkhiphela ngephandle lona lomsikati, yakhiya sivalo emvakwakhe. Thamari abembetse ingubo leyayihlotjiswe kakhulu, ngobe loluhlobo lwengubo lwalwembatfwa bantfwabenkhosi labatintfombi lababengazange balale nemuntfu lomdvuna.