Ngomunye uLesihlanu, ubaba kaSisanda wabuya emsebenzini frurhu. Khabe abonakala angakathabi nakancani.

“Kwenzenjani, baba? Kubuza uSisanda.

“Namhlanjesi umtjhitjhi weenyosi utinyele indlulamithi esikazi,” kuhlathulula uyise kaSisanda. “Ihlokwakhe beyivuvuke khulu ngonobangela wokutinyelwa amehlwakhe amahle bekavalekile. Sizame koke okusemandleni ukuyisiza, kodwana akhenge kusebenze, – yase iyafa. Okubuhlungu ukudlula koke kukobana inekonyana elisadinga itlhogomelo layo.”

“Bababe! Kutjho uSisanda athoma ukulila. “Ngifisa ngathi ngabe kunento engingayenza. Ngidlumbana bonyana umntwana wendlulamithi utshwenyeke njengami nje.”