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Ká ɓil sa̰w síeke ku na leɗ nduoɓal Zezuri soro ɓa lakun-ɛ í vbi ni ɓay mii: «Ká sakra nzoɓri ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru re mbay ká tul-ri na wa̰a, nzoɓ ve ze ɓa ŋgɛrɛnzoɓ lɛ?» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu ɗi leɗ mbḭw ká ndḭi munu ha̰ ni ví ɗo sikɗa ɓari 
a ɓaa mii: «Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: zaɗka ì suo kér ɓay ɓaarì a í ɗiŋ tul-rì ɓay ɗoko munu ká leɗri ká ndḭi key na ya lɛ, ì ti ɗoko sakra nzoɓri ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru re mbay ká tul-ri na ya. 
Nzoɓ ká ɗiŋ tul-e munu ká leɗ ká ndḭi key na lɛ, nzoɓke na ku ze, i kɔ́kɔ ni ɓa nzoɓ ká mba tul kṵ-ɛri ká *puoruo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru. 
A nzoɓ ká mgba leɗ mbḭw, munu ká leɗ key na ɓa sùo-ɛ ɓay tul-i lɛ, ka mgba mì ɓi kḭ sùo-i zu.» 
Roo lɛ, nzoɓ ká ula leɗ mbḭw ká ndḭi mini ká sakra leɗri ká ɗo key ká i ɗaa law-ri ɓo tul-i na ha̰ ni ɗaa feya̰a lɛ, síŋ bawda tisaw ɗo sol nzoɓke a vbu ni ha̰ ni riŋ a ɓo tigba̰a maambii na, ndaɗ mba haŋa ni kaw ɓáy kumnun a ula leɗ na. 
Kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe minake ze ɗo ɓay tusiri key, ɓay tul feri ká ɗo ɗi a ɗaa ha̰ nzoɓri ɗaa feya̰a na lɛ! Ɓa tusuɛ, fekeri na a ɗoko ɓaŋguɔ. Roo lɛ, kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe ɓa taa nzoɓ ká ɗo ɓa ŋguɗ puu ká ɗaa ha̰ nzoɓri ɗáake feya̰a. 
Zaɗka ɓa nduo-ɔ mase ɓal-a ze ɗaa ha̰ mù ɗaa feya̰a lɛ, mu kuŋ ni gbaɗ mú vbu biŋ ɓo ɓisuy. Séke ɓáy nduo-ɔ mbḭw, mase ɓáy ɓal-a mbḭw se zaɗ kumnun taa tusuɛke na, ndaɗ mba séke ɓáy nduo siɗi bele, mase ɓal-a siɗi bele ha ri vbu mù ɓo ɓil huu ká ru-ruma ya ɓaŋguɔ. 
A ze ɓo, ɓa nun-a ze ɗaa ha̰ mù ɗaa feya̰a laa lɛ, mu ŋgókɗo ni mú naa ni a mú vbu ni biŋ ɓo ɓisuy. Séke ɓáy nun-a mbḭw da̰ru se zaɗ kumnun taa tusuɛke na, ndaɗ mba séke ɓáy nun-ari siɗi bele ha ri vbu mù ɓo zaɗ kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe ká ɓil huu ká ru-ruma ya. 
Ì nzɛ ɓáy sùo-rì nda̰w rɔ! Ì ḭ́m leɗ mbḭw mini ká sakra kṵ-ɛri key na ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ: leɗ nzaapeɗri ká nulue ká i kɔ-kɔ́m ɓa tul-ri na, i ɗo pol Bǎa ká nulue ɓáy namri riw bele ɓay tul-ri. 
Ɓi *Vu Nzoɓ na, mì vi tusiri key ɓay ya̰aŋa nzoɓri ká i ze-zee. 
Wa̰a, ì ker mina ká ɓil law-rì lɛ? Zaɗka nzoɓ mbḭw ɗo ɓáy baɗu ɓa isɔɗ mbḭw, rɔɔ mbḭw ví zee ká sakra kṵ-ɛri lɛ, ka ti pɔ́ŋ ha̰yri ká síŋ tɔnɔ mbḭw pa̰rɛ tɔnɔ mbḭw ku ɗo tul kuo, ɓay vǎa nzáa taa ha̰y ká zee na ku ya lɛ woo? 
Mì ɓaa ha rì ɓa tusuɛ: zaɗkaʼa ziŋ baɗu ɓe ká zee mbḭw na lɛ, ɓa fe suoriya ɓe ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri mba tul nzoɓ ha̰wri ká síŋ tɔnɔ mbḭw pa̰rɛ tɔnɔ mbḭw ká i zee ya na. 
Ɗo faa mbḭw munu nda̰w, Bǎa ɓaarì ká kaw nulue na, ka hii ɓay haŋa leɗ mbḭw ká ndḭi ká sakra kṵ-ɛri key na ka zee ya. 
«Zaɗka yṵ-ɔ ɗaa ka̰aya ziŋ mù lɛ, mu se mú vǎa ziŋ ni, ɓo ɓáy kḭ siɗi kḭ hɔy, lɛ, mu kíɛ ni ka̰aya káʼa ɗaa ziŋ mù na. A ze ɓo, zaɗka yṵ-ɔ na laa ɓay ɓo lɛ, mu ya̰a ni ɓa yṵ-ɔ ro zu. 
Ze ɓo, zaɗkaʼa hii ɓay láa ɓay ɓo na ya lɛ, mu yḭ̀i mú vǎa nzaa nzoɓ kḭ mbḭw mase siɗi munu ha ri se ziŋ mù, ɓay haŋa ɓo, ɓayri riw bele ká i léke na, i léke ká nun nzoɓ ɓay nasikeri siɗi mase sayri munu. 
Zaɗkaʼa hii ɓay láa ɓay ɓari ya lɛ, mu vǎa ɓaa ɓayke ká zaɗ mbṵ́ kḭ nzoɓ mbika lawri. A ze ɓo, zaɗkaʼa hii ɓay láa ɓay ɓari na ya rɔɓay laa lɛ, mù kɔ ni ɓa nzoɓ ká tuu Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ya, mase ɓa nzoɓ ndaya munu ká nzoɓ ya̰aŋa larimbuo. 
«Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: feri riw bele ká ì haa faake ká tusiri key na, a ɓá fe ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a háa faake ká nulue nda̰w, a feri riw bele ká i pɔŋ faake ká tusiri key laa lɛ, a ɓá fe ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru pɔŋ faake ká nulue nda̰w pi. 
Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ na rɔɓay mii: zaɗka nzoɓri siɗi ká sakra ɓaarì zuɔ ziŋ kḭ ɓay tul fe ḭi ḭi ká tusiri key ɓay ɗáake nzaa ɓay kere lɛ, Bǎa ká kaw nulue na, a haŋa rì feke. 
Tusuɛke lɛ, zaɗ ká nzoɓri siɗi, mase say i zuɔ ziŋ kḭ ká ɗi ɓáy riŋ-i lɛ, ɓi na mì ɗo ziŋ ri mbḭw hɔy.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Piyɛr soro ɓa lakun Zezu a vbi ni ɓay mii: «Mbay, wa̰a, zaɗka yṵ-i ɗaa ka̰aya ziŋ mì lɛ, mì ndáka buma ziŋ ni faa ɓal ba mina lɛ? Wa̰a, a séke kpṵru faa ɓal ba tɔnɔ say lɛ?» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Ṵ́-uu munu ya. Mì ɓaa ha̰ mu: Kpṵru faa ɓal ba tɔnɔ say hɔy ya, roo lɛ, kpṵru faa ɓal ba síŋ tɔnɔ say ba tɔnɔ say. 
«Síe ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru re mbay ká tul nzoɓri na, kaʼa ɗáa fe munu ɓa mbay ká hii kḭiŋa bol feri ká nzoɓ peɗ ɓeri kpaa. 
Zaɗkaʼa tii sa̰w kḭiŋa bol feri na báyḭi lɛ, i mgba nzoɓ peɗ ɓe mbḭw munu ká mbɔl ɓe ɗo tul-e ɓa sak isɔɗ sɔɗ duɔ zaɗ duɔ ká mba kḭiŋa. 
Munu káʼa maa púo mbɔl ɓe na ya báyḭi lɛ, mbay tul-e na mbi nzi-ɛ ɓay haŋa ri mgba ni í hie ni, má̰y ɓe nda̰w, vi-eri nda̰w, feziŋa ɓeri riw bele nda̰w, rɔɔ ɓay pɔ́ŋ larike í púoke mbɔl na ɓáy. 
Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ peɗ na ví huku pol-e gburuk a koɗ ni mii: “Mu ha̰ law-a ká huo mù lɔm ká tul-i, lɛ, mbɔl ɓori ká ɗo tul-i na, mì púo mù ŋgiɗ ŋgiɗ bele ɓáy.” 
Lɛɛ, mbay tul-e na kɔ nun síe ɓe a naa mbɔl ká tul-e a pɔŋ ni se zaɗ seɗ ɓe. 
«Falɛ ká nzoɓ peɗ na tḭi ká zaɗɛ na ku báyḭi lɛ, ka vǎa dar bǎw peɗ ɓe mbḭw munu gbukru ká mbɔl ɓe ɗo tul-e ɓa nun lari ká ndḭi hɔy. Lɛɛ, ka ví mgba sol-e a fṵu veɗe a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mu púo mì mbɔl ɓi ká ɗo tul-a na!” 
Báyḭi lɛ, bǎw peɗ ɓe na huku siri gburuk ká pol-e a koɗ ni mii: “Mu ha̰ law-a ka huo mù lɔm ká tul-i, lɛ, mì púo mù mbɔl ɓo na ɓáy.” 
Lɛɛ, ka hii puu ɓayke ya, a mgba ni ɓo hul sal kpṵru maa ɓáy haŋa ni puo mbɔl ká ɗo tul-e na. 
«Zaɗka bǎw peɗ ɓe ha̰wri kɔ fe ká kal na báyḭi lɛ, i ɗaa síe ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri ha ri se í vǎa kḭi fal feri riw bele ká kal na ha̰ mbay tul-ri. 
Báyḭi lɛ, mbay tul-ri na ɗi nzoɓ peɗ ɓe na ha̰ ni vi a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Ɓo nzoɓ peɗ ká mù mgbɔr ɓamba! Ɓi na, mì naa ɓay mbɔl ɓi na ká tul-a riw bele ɓa fal, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mù koɗ mì ɓay haŋa mì ɗaa munu ziŋ mù. 
A ɓo na wa̰a, mù maa ɓay kɔ́kɔ nun síe bǎw peɗ ɓo na munu ká mì ɗaa ziŋ mù na ku ya lɛ woo?” 
Lɛɛ, law mbay tul-e na fa̰a ni gbururu gbururu ha ri mgba ni í vbu ni ɓo hul sal ká nduo nzoɓ píri nzoɓri kpṵru maa ɓáy haŋa ni puo mbɔl ká tul-e na ŋgiɗ bele nda̰w rɔ! 
«Ɓe ze, ɓaarì hɔy kara, nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká sakra ɓaarì ká nda buma ɓáy ɓil wa̰ra law-ɛ riw bele ziŋ yṵ-ɛ ya lɛ, Bǎa ká kaw nulue na, a ɗáa faa mbḭw munu ká mbay ɗaa ziŋ nzoɓ peɗ ɓe na nda̰w pi.» 
