Wesuka-ke lomake wahamba waya lapho uMfula iTugela uhlangana khona nelwandle lapho inkwazi beyitingela khona. Watsi nakayibona wavele wamemeta ligama layo.
Lenkwazi lenkhulu nayo yavele yaphendvula ngekumemeta. “Hamba! hamba-hamba-hamba! Ungiphatamiselani ngisatingela ?”
“Hho, Nkwazi lehlakaniphile,” kwasho lomake, “Ngifuna tinganekwane. Uyati yini kutsi ngingatitfola kuphi?”
“Yebo,” kwasho Inkwazi, “Ukhona lengimatiko longakusita. Hamba uye lapho emadvwala ahlangana nelwandle khona. Ume lapho bese umemeta lufudvu lolukhulu.”