Ọwu mini Jọni o hi hnele va? O hi n'oligwe sa, mọbu n'aka badnụ?” Be kwu a n'esilawụru ẹhni be, kaa, “Ọ bụru nụ a kaa, ‘O hiri n'oligwe,’ ọ jaasịkwa aị, ‘Kịni mernu anụ kwéle a?’
Be vakwnusi Jọni kanụ a, “Nye-zni-nhne, nwerukna wam jị nụ a zị n'aznụ Osimini Jọdani kịyari, nye ị gbarụ akebne gbasịri a, ọ nọowu ele badnụ mini, agịda ele badnụ neeznekwnusi a.”
Kpa Jọni nọornukpa ẹrnu a, ọ kaa, ‘Anụ neeche nụ m bụ m nyele? M bụ́o m nye wam anụ neele anya a. Kọvu ọ naava n'aznụ m, m kwésige m owhudnahie tọma eriri okoro-ọchi a lawụru.’