Suddenly, they realised that it was
late.
They hurried back to the village.
Pamene anali pafupi ndi kunyumba, Nozibele anaika dzanja lake pakhosi. Anaiwala ndendele yovala pakhosi. “Conde tiyeni tibwerele!” Anapempha anzace. Koma anzace anati kwafipa kwambiri.
When they were nearly home,
Nozibele put her hand to her neck.
She had forgotten her necklace!
“Please come back with me!” she
begged her friends.
But her friends said it was too late.
Nozibele anabwerera kumtsinje yekha. Anaupeza mkanda wake nathamangira kunyumba koma anasowa mumudima.
So Nozibele went back to the river
alone.
She found her necklace and hurried
home.
But she got lost in the dark.
To her surprise, a dog opened the
door and said, “What do you want?”
“I’m lost and I need a place to
sleep,” said Nozibele.
“Come in, or I’ll bite you!” said the
dog.
So Nozibele went in.
Kenaka Galu anati, “Ndiphikire!” “Sininaphikirepo galu mu umoyo wanga” anayankha Nozibele. “Phika, ngati suphika nizakuluma” Anatero galu. Motero Nozibele anaphika cakudya cagalu.
Then the dog said, “Cook for me!”
“But I’ve never cooked for a dog
before,” she answered.
“Cook, or I’ll bite you!” said the dog.
So Nozibele cooked some food for
the dog.
Galu anati, “Ndikonzere pogona!” Nozibele anati, “Sindinakonzelepo galu pogona mu umoyo wanga” “Ndikonzere pogona, ngati sundikonzela ndizakuluma!” Inatelo galu. Nozibele anakonza pogona galu.
Then the dog said, “Make the bed
for me!”
Nozibele answered, “I’ve never
made a bed for a dog.”
“Make the bed, or I’ll bite you!” the
dog said.
So Nozibele made the bed.
Every day she had to cook and
sweep and wash for the dog.
Then one day the dog said,
“Nozibele, today I have to visit
some friends. Sweep the house,
cook the food and wash my things
before I come back.”
Pamane galu anangocoka cabe, Nozibele anacotsa tsitsi itatu kucokera m’mutu wake. Anaika tsitsi limodzi pansi pa bedi, limodzi kumbuyo kwa citseko ndi lina mukhoira ya ng’ombe. Kenaka anathamangira kunyumba mwamsanga ndithu.
As soon as the dog had gone,
Nozibele took three hairs from her
head.
She put one hair under the bed, one
behind the door, and one in the
kraal.
Then she ran home as fast as she
could.
Pamene Galu anabwerera, anamsakira Nozibele. “Nozibele ulikuti?” Anafuula galu. “Ndirikuno, pansi pa bedi” Tsitsi loyamba linayankha. “Ndirikuno kumbuyo kwa citseko” Tsitsi laciwiri linayankha. “Ndirikuno kukhoira ya ng’ombe” Tsitsi lacitatu linayankha.
When the dog came back, he looked
for Nozibele.
“Nozibele, where are you?” he
shouted.
“I’m here, under the bed,” said the
first hair.
“I’m here, behind the door,” said the
second hair.
“I’m here, in the kraal,” said the
third hair.
Galu anadziwa kuti Nozibele athawa. Galu anathamanga kupita kumudzi kwa Nozibele. Koma abale a Nozibele anali kuyembekezera ndi mitengo ikuluikulu. Galu anabwerera ndikuthawa ndipo akalibe kuonekelanso kucoka pomwepo.
Then the dog knew that Nozibele
had tricked him.
So he ran and ran all the way to the
village.
But Nozibele’s brothers were
waiting there with big sticks.
The dog turned and ran away and
has never been seen since.
