Nyiko u teka riendzo na nguluve ya yena ku ya jikajika hi xikanyakanya xa yena.
A tlumba ribye endleleni. Nguluve yi wela ehansi. Yi rila. Yi ku, "Ncwiiii, ncwiiiiii!"
Hlulani a yi kuma. A ku, "Hay'khona, xana nguluve leyi i ya mani?"
Hlulani a yi hlongorisa, ku fikela loko a yi khoma.
A teka nguluve a yi yisa ehosini. Hosi yi n'wi byela ku ri a yi hlayisa.
Nyiko a hundza hi kwala ndleleni. A twa ku gomela ka nguluve, "Hoooo, hoooo, hooo!"
A nghena endzeni. U tsakile ku vona nguluve ya yena.
Nyiko a ku ka nguluve ya yena, "Tana, a hi ye ekaya. A hi nge he chovhi xikanyakanya nakambe."