9 Shangatsi Simakadze anganibusisa aniphe emadvodza, nakhe imiti!” Ngako Nawomi wabavalelisa ngekubanga, bakhala.
Wasondzela, wamanga. Watsi nakaliva liphunga letimphahla takhe, wambusisa watsi: “Awu, liphunga lendvodzana yami linjengeliphunga lasetsafeni, litsafa lelabusiswa nguSimakadze.
Jakobe wanga Rakheli, wakhala ngenca yenjabulo.
Awukangivumeli ngani kutsi ngivalelise emadvodzana nemadvodzakati ami ngekuwanga? Ibulima-ke lentfo loyentile.
Bonkhe labomnakabo wabanga, akhala; emvakwaloko bonkhe labomnakabo base bakhuluma naye.
Bakhala bonkhe, Pawula bamgaca ngemikhono, bamanga.
Bakhuluma kuye batsi: “Cha, sitawuhamba nawe siye esiveni sakini.”
Nawomi wase ukhuluma kubomalukatane bakhe, watsi: “Ncandzekani, nibuyele emakhaya akini. Shangatsi Simakadze anganiphatsa ngemusa, njengobe benibaphetse ngemusa nani bafi, lababengemadvodzana ami, kantsi nami futsi beningiphetse kahle.
Emvakwesikhatsi Nawomi, uninatala wakhe, wakhuluma kuRuthe watsi: “Ndvodzakati! Utsi kungete kwaba ncono kutsi ngikwakhele umuti?