“Wee, mũthamaki-rĩ, Nĩwonire mũrangĩri, mũndũ mũtheru, agĩikũrũka oimĩte matu-inĩ, akiugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Temai mũtĩ ũcio na mũwanange, no mũtige gĩthukĩ kĩohetwo na kĩgera na gĩcango, kũu nyeki-inĩ ya gĩthaka nayo mĩri yakĩo ĩtigwo tĩĩri-inĩ. Nake nĩaihũgagio nĩ ime rĩa matu-inĩ; nĩaikarage ta nyamũ cia gĩthaka ihinda rĩa mĩaka mũgwanja.’