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Nam mbḭw ká ɓa *nam mgbaka ta̰ram Ziɓri na, Zezu se luo mbay *Fariziri mbḭw munu káʼa ɗi ni ɓay haŋa ni sṵ fe. Lɛɛ, ɓari ká i kaw zaɗɛ na i ŋga̰a Zezu zii ɓay kɔ́kɔ. 
Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ mbḭw munu ká fe nduo ni na tḭi a ɗo pol Zezu. 
Lɛɛ, Zezu mbi ɓay a vbi *nzoɓ fére nzoɓri bol kusolri ɓáy Fariziri mii: «Ɓáy faa *bol kusol naari na, vaa nzoɓ suosɛrɛm ká ɓil nam mgbaka ta̰ram na, ndaɗ ɓay ɗáa mase ndaɗ ɓay ɗáa ya lɛ?» 
Báyḭi lɛ, i ɗo tul kḭ silili. Lɛɛ, Zezu mgba nzoɓ suosɛrɛm na a vaa ni, rɔɔ a pɔŋ faa ha̰ ni zɔl. 
Falɛ ku lɛ, ka ɓaa ha ri mii: «Ká sakra ɓaarì key na wa̰a, nzoɓ ve ze, vi-e mase nday ɓe lie ɓo luɔ mbii ká síe nam mgbaka ta̰ram lɛ, kaʼa séke ɓa vaa ɓay vǎa kúɔ ni tḭi kɛlɛ ya lɛ?» 
Lɛɛ, i kɔ faa yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ɗo tul ɓay key na ha̰ ni ya. 
Zezu kɔ faa ká nzoɓri ká i ɗi ri ɗiw fe sṵm na, i nzǎarake zaɗ káw kereri ɓay káw ɗi ká pol nzoɓ ha̰wri. Báyḭi lɛ, ka mbi law ɓay key na a ɓaa ha ri mii: 
«Zaɗka i ɗí mù ɓay haŋa mù se mú vǎa sṵ fe ká zaɗ ya̰aŋa kḭ na lɛ, mu mgba zaɗ káw kere ká ɗo pola mú káw ɗi ya rɔɓay, ɓay ḭi lɛ, kɔ ya lɛ, sakra nzoɓri ká i ɗi ri ɓay haŋa ri sṵ fe na, nzoɓ ha̰nɛ ká ɗi ku a kál tul-a ɗo ɗi. 
Zaɗka mù mgba zaɗ káw kere mú kaw ɗi pola, rɔɔ nzoɓ ká ɗi rì ɗiw sṵm na ví ɓáa ha̰ mù mii: “Mu pɔ́ŋ zaɗ káw key na ha̰ nzoɓ ni,” lɛ, mù úru ɓáy sahoy ɗeŋ ɗeŋ, mú vǎa kaw ɔ́rɔ fal ká mgbaɗa. 
Ze, ndaɗ ɓay ɗáa munu ya. Zaɗka i ɗí mù ɓay haŋa mù vǎa sṵ fe, rɔɔ mù se ɗi lɛ, mu vǎa mgba zaɗ káw ká ɔ́rɔke mgbaɗa ká fal, mú káw ɗi, ɓay haŋa ɓo zaɗka nzoɓ ɗika mù na vi lɛ, ka ɓaa ha̰ mù mii: “Mbá̰a, mu sóro ɓa pola ɓa zaɗ káw kere key.” Ɓe munu nda̰w rɔɔ, a ɓá fe riŋ ɗika ɓo ká nun nzoɓri riw bele ká i kaw nzaa fe sṵm ziŋ mù na ɓáy. 
Tusuɛke lɛ, nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká ura tul-e ɓa siya na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a mgbaka ɗiŋ ɓa siri. A nzoɓ ká ɗiŋ tul-e ɓa siri laa lɛ, kaʼa úru ɗo siya.» 
Falɛ ku lɛ, Zezu ɓaa ha̰ nzoɓ káʼa ɗi ni ɗiw sṵm na a ɓaa mii: «Zaɗka mù leke fe sṵm, mú ɗi nzoɓ ɓa ɓisie mase tilaw lɛ, mu ɗi nzoɓ buɔ-ɔri ya nda̰w, yṵ-ɔri ya nda̰w, nzoɓ ini ɓori ya nda̰w, mase nzoɓri ká i ɓa nzoɓ feziŋa ká tul kpaŋ ɓo ya nda̰w, ká kɔ ya lɛ, i ɗika mù ɗiw suo bole taa ɓo ká i sṵ na. 
Roo lɛ, zaɗka mù leke fe sṵm ruɔ na, ndaɗ ɓay haŋa mù ɗi nzoɓ kṵkuri nda̰w, nzoɓri ká sùo-ri hu wǔɔ nda̰w, nzoɓ kpɛɗɛri nda̰w, rɔɔ nzoɓ ra̰wri nda̰w pi. 
Zaɗka mù ɗaa munu lɛ, mù ɗoko ɓáy suoriya. Ze i maa ɓay púo mù feri na suo bole taa ɓo na ku ya hɔy kara, síeke ká nzoɓ fe ɗáa ɓáy zaɗɛri ká nun Ŋgɛrɛwṵru i tḭ́i saa luɔ huɗ na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a púo mù mbɔlke ɓáy.» 
Zaɗka i kaw nzaa fe sṵm ruɔ na, nzoɓ mbḭw munu ká sakra ɓari ká laa ɓay ká Zezu ɓaa na báyḭi lɛ, ka ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: «Suoriya a ɓá taa nzoɓ káʼa káw nzaa fe sṵm ká ɓil *puoruo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru.» 
Ro, Zezu mbi law ɓay mbḭw a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: «Nzoɓ mbḭw munu ɗi nzoɓri ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri, a leke fe sṵm ŋgḭ-ŋgḭi ɓay haŋa ri. 
Zaɗka sa̰w síe sṵŋa fe na maa báyḭi lɛ, ka pie leɗ káw ɓe ha̰ ni vǎa ɓaa ha̰ nzoɓri káʼa ɗi ri na mii, “Ì vi ro, ɓay ḭi lɛ, fe sṵm na i leke ɔ bele ro.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓari riw bele ku na, i ɓaa ɓay tɔŋ fal kḭ fal kḭ í tii sa̰w ɓáa ɓay ɓay náake sùo-ri. Nzoɓ mbḭwke na ɓaa ha̰ leɗ káw na mii: “Mì hie wáa mbḭw, ze ndaɗ ɓay haŋa mì se mí vǎa kɔ. Mì koɗ mù, mu se mú ɓaa ha̰ bǎa káw ɓo na, ka ha̰ law-ɛ ka huo lɔm ká tul-i.” 
Nzoɓ kḭ yḭ̀i a ɓaa ha̰ ni rɔɓay mii: “Mì hie ndayri ɓa duɔ, ze mì séke ɓay vǎa líe ri ɓay kɔ́kɔ. Mì koɗ mù, mu se mú ɓaa ha̰ bǎa káw ɓo na, ka ha̰ law-ɛ ka huo lɔm ká tul-i.” 
Nzoɓ kḭ rɔɓay yḭ̀i a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mì ya̰a má̰y timbɛɗɛ key rɔɓay. Sa̰wke ze mì maa ɓay séke ya.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, leɗ káw na yḭ̀i a vǎa ɓaa ɓaykeri ha̰ bǎa káw ɓe. Lɛɛ, law-ɛ fa̰a ni puu-u a ɓaa ha̰ leɗ káw ɓe na mii: “Mu se ɓa vaa ɓa faa buori ku ɓáy faa ha̰yri ká woro zaɗ ká ɓil puɔ na key ɓo, mú fa̰a nzoɓ kṵkuri nda̰w, nzoɓri ká sùo-ri hu wǔɔ nda̰w, nzoɓ ra̰wri nda̰w, rɔɔ nzoɓ kpɛɗɛri nda̰w ɓo, mú ha ri vi ziŋ mù mbḭw hɔy.” 
Falɛ ku ndḭi lɛ, leɗ káw na ví ɓaa ɓayke ha̰ ni mii: “Mbay, feri ká mù mbi nzaa-a ká ɗi ha̰ mì na, mì ɗaa ro, roo lɛ, zaɗ tɔ̀ŋ kɔɓ rɔɓay.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, bǎa káw ɓe na ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mu tḭi mú se ɓáy bufaari ká ɓoɗ ɓoɗ ɓáy bufaa wáari ku ɓo, mú haa nzoɓri riw bele ká mù ziŋ ri na ha ri vi í nduo ɓil hule key ɓo, ha̰ ɓil hul ɓi ka mbaa ɓa nzoɓri mɛr mɛr. 
Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ: nzoɓri riw bele ká mì ɗi ri ɗiw sṵm pola na, nzoɓ mbḭw mini ká sakra ɓari na ti mbika sṵmke na nda nzi-ɛ kpǎy ya.”» 
Ruɔ nzoɓri ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri, i se faa ziŋ Zezu mbḭw hɔy. Lɛɛ, ka fɛrɛ kɔ́m ɓa luo-ri a ɓaa ha ri mii: 
«Nzoɓ ká vi luo-i rɔɔ, a pɔŋ fal bi-ɛ ya nda̰w, mi-ɛ ya nda̰w, má̰y ɓe ya nda̰w, vi-eri ya nda̰w, yṵ-ɛ wa̰rakeri ɓáy má̰ykeri ya nda̰w, rɔɔ sùo-ɛ ɓe kḭ sùo-ɛ kara ya nda̰w na lɛ, ka maa ɓá leɗ nduoɓal-i ya. 
Nzoɓ ká soɓ puu say huɗ ɓe a séke fal-i ya lɛ, ka maa ɓá leɗ nduoɓal-i ya. 
«Wa̰a, ká sakra ɓaarì key na, zaɗka nzoɓ hii ɓay mbúo hul ga-gaŋ lɛ, ka káw siri pola a kḭi suy larike riw bele a kɔ káʼa máa ɓáy ɗáa peɗke ha̰ ni ɔ bele rɔɔ, a tii sa̰w ɗáa peɗke na ɓáy ya lɛ woo! 
Munu ya rɔɔ, ka tii sa̰w ɗáa peɗ hulke na lɛ, larike a ɔ́kɔ ɓa tigba̰a hul na ku hɔy riw bele, a ha̰ ni ziŋ faa ɗáa sùo hulke na ya. Lɛɛ, nzoɓri riw bele ká i kɔ́kɔ tukḭri peɗ ɓe na, i tiika sa̰w síɛ ni 
í ɓaa mii, “Leɗban ni key na tii sa̰w úra hul ɓe, lɛ hṵrusuo-ɛ maa ɗáa peɗke na ɔ ya!” 
«Mase, zaɗka mbay mbḭw hii ɓay séke ɓay vǎa ru-ruy ziŋ mbay kḭ lɛ, ka káw siri a bɛ́klɛ pola a kɔ wa̰a, nzoɓ ɓeri ká isɔɗ duɔ zaɗ duɔ (10.000) ku na, i ruu ziŋ nzoɓ tul ŋga̰ni ɓeri ká isɔɗ duɔ zaɗ síŋ siɗi (20.000) ká i vi vuku ɓay rúu ziŋ ɓeri na kḭ zu lɛ? 
Zaɗkaʼa kɔ rɔɔ, ka maa ɓay rúu ziŋ nzoɓ tul ŋga̰ni ɓeri na ya lɛ, ka pie nzaapeɗ ɓa vǎa ha̰ mbay kṵ-ɛ ká ɗo ɗi ɗi kɔɓ rɔɓay ku na, ɓay vbika ni ɓay feri ká ɓay ɗáa ɓay haŋa ɗɛkɛkɛ ka ɗǒke sakra ɓari na. 
Ɓe mini ze, nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká sakra ɓaarì key ká pɔŋ fe ɓeri riw bele ya lɛ, ka maa ɓá leɗ nduoɓal-i ya.» 
«Tom na ɓa fe kere, roo lɛ, zaɗka ráake tḭi na wa̰a, fe ḭi nda̰w rɔɔ ɓay ɗáake ha̰ ni yḭ̀i a raa ɓa kḭ ɓáy lɛ? Fe ká ɓay ɗáake ha̰ ni ndǎɗke na tiya. 
Ka ti ɗáa fe ɓay sɔ́ke tusiri ya, a ɓa mḭ́iri fe ká ndaɗ tusiri ya nda̰w. Ɓa fe ká ɓay kúna zuɔ ɓisuy munu hɔy. Nzoɓ ká ɗo ɓáy suku ɓay láake lɛ, ka laa!» 
