Ngaqale ngacabanga ukuthi umkhulu uzofa ekugcineni, kodwa kwavela okuphambene: waqhuma intombazane empofu futhi wathela ibhakede lesidoda engquzeni yakhe. Yebo cishe wonke umsebenzi intombazane yayiwenza iyodwa, kodwa umkhulu wayephezu kwawo: kuleyo minyaka abaningi babo abakwazi ukuthwala kanzima. Intombazane incela ngokumangalisayo: igwinya lonke iqhude ngaphandle kwenkinga, bengizoyibhema mina!
Umfana ngokusobala akayena umphathi futhi akanalo isihluku, kodwa wabulala intombazane ngomcabango. Nangu muhle impela, usayizi wensizwa, kodwa uyawagwinya aze afike emabholeni akhe. Noma wayezama kangakanani umngane wakhe, akazange amince. Intombazane enhle leyo.