Ngesikhathi sokudla uBowazi wathi kuye : Woza lapha , udle isinkwa , ugcobhoze ucezu lwa kho kuviniga . Wahlala eceleni kwabavuni , wamnika utshwele, wadla wasutha, washiya phansi.

Wahamba, waya wakhothoza ensimini emva kwabavuni ; kwase kwenzeka ukuba afike esiqeshini sensimu sikaBowazi womndeni ka-Elimeleki.

Wayesethi uBowazi encekwini yakhe eyayibekwe phezu kwabavuni : Ngekabani le ntombazana na?

Inceku eyayibekwe phezu kwabavuni yaphendula yathi : Kuyintombazana yakwaMowabi ebuye noNawomi ezweni lakwaMowabi;

ithe: Ake ngikhothoze , ngibuthe ezithungwini emva kwabavuni . Selokhu ifikile, iqhubekile kusukela ekuseni kuze kube manje, ihlale kancane endlini kuphela.