Hapu nanalak hata, metema O tuni-ndeni leoiak, de O tu'u-tapa heni, O ue-le'dim buna-boan? Hapu nanalak hata, metema O sipok hataholi mangalauk-kala, hahapun, ma dale tutu'un-nala?
Ade, ta hu kande ita bei-balakain mesan-na, de ita hapu basa hata lala'en, fo ita dudu'a-dodoon-nana hetu?” Tehu, au ta sipok makandondook, no dudu'a-aafik, ma hahapuk leondiak-ka fa.
Maua-manalek neu hataholi fo, ana ta tunga hataholi mangalauk-ka nanoli-nafa'dan fa, ana ta na'da hataholi masala-masingok-ka, ha'da-tataon fa, ma ana ta leo-napalasa no hataholi fo, nakamumulu-nakamamaek Manetualain fa,
Soi-po'i au neme hataholi-hataholi, fo manamakaduduluk hata-heto nai daebafak-ka. Hukus nenik susa-soe fo O sadia basan soaneus so. Nemen-na fo, huku sila upu-anan-nala boe.
O sele-tanis sama leo bubu'u-palusa, boema ala lahu-laoka, de ala moli ma labuna-laboa. Ala kokolak soona, ka'da malole-malole mesa-mesan, la'eneu O aoinam-ma, tehu nai dalen-nala dalek soona, tunga ndon-na ala ta mete-lakanae O fa.
Tehu Ana ta nafandeleheni fe buti la'eneu aoina na, fo nde Ana tao malole. Ana fe emi u'dan neme lalai mai, fo dae-oe laisi-lamina, la'e fai na. Ana fe emi nana'a-nininuk fo nandaa no emi dale ma.”
Lamatua ka nae, ‘Basa ndia soona, neukose Au fali seluk.’ ‘Neukose Au afofo'a falik Dauk uman fo mana tu'u basa ka, ma Au tao ahii nalutu na, boema Au tao atetu fali kana;