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Hikɨ 'ukatareku kwitɨwa mawari wewiwamete tewa'aitɨwamete, 'ukirawetsixi, meta 'inɨarikɨ memɨte'ɨkitametetɨkai, meta hipatɨ 'itsɨkate yunaitɨ meyukuxeɨrieka meyu'enieka, Ketsutsi mekanehana hɨakame, Piratu mekaniyetuirieni. 
Piratu mɨpaɨ katinita'iwawiya: —¿'Ekɨ huriyutsixi teɨteriyari tiwa'aitɨwame petihɨkɨ? Mɨkɨ kayuku'imawatɨ mɨpaɨ katinita'eiya: —'Ekɨtsɨ mɨpaɨ pekanaineni. 
Mawari wewiwamete tewa'aitɨwamete mekanixanetakaitɨni waɨkawa. 
Tawarita Piratu mɨpaɨ katinita'iwawiya: —¿Kamɨtsɨ pekanetita'eiya? Kamɨ kemɨreupaɨme mepɨmetsixaneta. 
Ketsutsi mɨka'iku'eiyakaikɨ, 'ayumieme Piratu kaniuhɨxiyani. 
Merikɨte, mɨkɨ 'ixɨararitsie mɨkɨ kaniyeiyarieyatɨkaitɨni memanutaxɨriya xeime mɨwaxɨnirienikɨ, kemɨ'ane teɨteri memiwawirieka. 
Xewitɨ kananutahɨiyakaitɨni Waxawaxi titewatɨ, 'iya kuwiyexinu 'unamete wahamatɨa kananutahɨiyakaitɨni meta mete'uyumieka. 
Hikɨ yumɨiretɨ teɨteri me'u'axɨaka mekanitawawirieni, yamɨtiyurienikɨ yaxeikɨa kemɨtiyurienekai xexuime witsie wahetsiemieme. 
Piratu mɨpaɨ katiniwarutahɨawe: —¿Xeme tixenake nemɨxe'anayexɨnirienikɨ huriyutsixi tiwa'aitɨwame? 
Mɨkɨ mɨpaɨ katinimaikaitɨni memiyetuakɨ mete'ikwatsirietɨ mawari wewiwamete tewa'aitɨwamete. 
Mawari wewiwamete tewa'aitɨwamete mekaniwarukuyuitɨani teɨteri memitawaunikɨ pɨta Waxawaxi manayexɨnarienikɨ. 
Piratu tawarita mɨpaɨ katiniwaruta'iwawiya: —Merikɨte, ¿keri ne'iyurieni 'ikɨ huriyutsixi tixe'aitɨwame xemɨte'iterɨwa? 
Mɨkɨ me'ita'eiyatɨ mɨpaɨ mekateniuhiwa: —Kuruxitsie ke'ukawiyani. 
Piratu mɨpaɨ katiniwarutahɨawe: —¿Titayarikuta? ¿Titakɨ 'axatiuyuri? Peru mɨkɨ kwinimieme matsi mekateniuhiwakaitɨni, mɨpaɨ me'utiyuatɨ: —Kuruxitsie ke'ukawiyani. 
Hikɨ Piratu wanaki'aritɨamɨtɨ teɨteri, kaniwaruxɨnirieni Waxawaxi, hikɨ Ketsutsi kaniuta'aita mɨkuweiyaxɨanikɨ meta kaniyetuani kuruxitsie mɨmierienikɨ. 
Hikɨ kuyaxi paratsiyu taɨta 'upaitɨ Ketsutsi mekanehana (paratsiyu Pɨreturiu mɨtiuyetewatsie), meta kuyaxi yunaime mekaniwarukuxeɨrieni. 
'Ɨkari yɨtsikimaɨyeme mekanenakuwirieni, meta xuya kurunayari me'utatsaka mu'uyatsie mekanenutimanirieni. 
Mekanitsutɨani me'iwaɨritɨatɨ mɨpaɨ me'utiyuatɨ: —Ke'aku, huriyutsixi tiwa'aitɨwame. 
Hakakɨ mekanitiwayakaitɨni mu'uyatsie, meta mekaniku'aɨtsikawiyakaitɨni. Me'utitunuma'uwetɨ yakɨ nenewieri mekanipitɨakaitɨni. 
'Arike mɨyamete'itinanaimaka mekaninawairieni 'ɨkari, mekanitikemaritɨani 'ixurikieyakɨ. Merikɨtsɨ mekaneihana kuruxitsie me'imienike. 
Xeime mana 'uyemiekame me'uwiyaka mekanita'aitɨani kuruxieya menɨtɨkirienikɨ, Tsimuni tsirenetanaka katinitewakaitɨni, Herekanituru meta Xupu kaniwa'ukiyaritɨkaitɨni, xaɨtsie 'anuyaka kiekaritsie kanaye'aximekaitɨni. 
Hikɨ Ketsutsi mekanehana Kurukuta mɨrakutewatsie paitɨ (panɨyɨne: Mɨki Mu'uya Manuka, mɨrakutewatsie). 
Hikɨ kaxie winuyari mixaxi nɨkame matsiwi mekanenu'itɨanikekaitɨni meuyuyehɨakakɨ, peru Ketsutsi pɨka'enu'i. 
Merikɨte kuruxitsie mekanikawieni. Kuyaxi mekaniyuta'iwa kememɨte'itahuriexɨanikekai 'ixurikiteya, yamemɨtehetimanikɨ tita memɨte'anuhurienikekai yuxexuitɨ. 
Merikɨtsɨ ximeri 'atanauka hurayari 'upaukakaku kuruxitsie mekanikawieni. 
Kemɨtiuxanetsie yakatiniu'utɨarieni: «Huriyutsixi Tiwa'aitɨwame». 
Hamatɨana mekaniwarukawɨtɨani tenawayamete yuhutame kuruxitsie, tserietana xeime meta 'utatana xeime. 
'Anakanaye'ani 'utɨarikayari mɨpaɨ mɨre'uxa: «Mɨkɨ memititsana 'inɨari niukiyari, xewitɨ kani'eriwakaitɨni». 
Hikɨ mana memuyekɨkakai 'axamekatenikuhɨawekaitɨni, yumu'u me'utitsiketɨ, mɨpaɨ me'utiyuatɨ: —'E'e, 'ekɨ tuki pemɨka'unakekai, meta haika tukari 'anukayayu hekwame pemɨtawewienikekai. 
Kuruxitsie kenakaye'a meta keneu'atawikweitsitɨa. 
Yaxeikɨata mawari wewiwamete tewa'aitɨwamete meta 'inɨarikɨ te'ɨkitamete yunaitɨ me'inanaimatɨ mɨpaɨ mekaniutiyuanekaitɨni: —Hipame kaniwarutawikweitsitɨani, peru pɨkayɨwe mɨyutawikweitsitɨanikɨ yɨkɨmana. 
Mɨkɨ Kɨritsitu, 'ixaheritsixi tiwa'aitɨwame, kuruxitsie ke'akayani, temixeiyakɨ yuri temɨteta'erienikɨ. Meta 'auriena kuruxitsie memuyewɨkai yaxeikɨa 'axamekatenikɨhɨawekaitɨni. 
Merikɨte tuka kaniukuyɨre naitsarie kwiepa, tau kɨakamiekaku kaniukuhekɨare. 
'Anari Ketsutsi karima mɨpaɨ katiniuhiwa waniukikɨ: —'Eruhi, 'Eruhi, ¿rama tsawatani? (taniukikɨ manuyɨne: “Nekakaɨyari, nekakaɨyari, ¿titayari penetiuku'eiri?”). 
Kepauka hipatɨ mɨkɨ mana hurawa memɨti'ukai memu'enana mɨpaɨ mekaniutiyuani: —Neuxei, 'Eriyaxi kaniutahɨawe. 
Xewitɨ tewi 'utanautsaka, haa 'itseweme kaniutahɨniya winu matsinakɨ, hakatsie 'iyeka kaneititserieni mɨpaɨ 'utaitɨ: —Xekeneuhayewa, tepɨtaneniereni tsipara 'Eriyaxi kapunuani 'ekaxɨnake. 
Hikɨ Ketsutsi karima 'utahiwaka, kaniumɨni. 
Hikɨ 'ixuriki tukita meuwiekai hixɨata kanitsane heimana 'akayuaka. 
Xeitsienituyari kuyaxi tiwa'aitɨwame Ketsutsi hɨxie muwekai, hiwarieya 'u'enieka mɨpaɨ kaniutayɨni: —Yurikɨ 'ikɨ tewi Kakaɨyari punu'ayatɨkai. 
Merikɨtsɨ 'ukari mekanitanenierekaitɨni yatewa meti'utɨ, Mariya Mararatanaka, Mariya Kakuwu 'etsimutewi meta Kutse mɨwamamatɨkai, meta Tsarume. 
Mɨkɨ mekanikuweiyatɨwekaitɨni kepauka Karereyatsie muyeikakai mekatenimikwakaitɨni. Hipatɨta yuwaɨkawatɨ 'ukari 'utɨmana memu'axɨakai Kerutsaremetsie mana mekaniti'ukaitɨni. 
Tukari memayukuha'aritɨwakaitsie, 'uxa'arieka 'uxipiya tukari maye'anikekaikɨ. Hikɨ 'akayunirɨmekaku 
Kutse 'arimateyatanaka kaninuani, mɨkɨ 'itsɨkate kaniwanɨkaitɨni 'aixɨa katinimatiwakaitɨni, meta kanita'ikwewakaitɨni Kakaɨyari ti'aitametɨtɨ mayanikɨ. Kaniyuwaɨriya Piratu hetsɨa mɨye'anikɨ, Ketsutsi kaxarieya mitawawirienikɨ. 
Piratu kaniuhɨxiyani 'ari mumɨkɨ, xeitsienituyari kuyaxi tiwa'aitɨwame kaniutakwewieni yu'aurie, nuaku, Piratu kanita'iwawiya kemɨreutewikai Ketsutsi hemɨka. 
Kuyaxi tiwa'aitɨwame yatitahɨaweku, kaxari Kutse kaniyetuiriyarieni. 
Mɨkɨ rinu tsawanayari hekunaneka, 'ekakweka kaxari, tsawanakɨ kanita'eima, teukiyapa kaneitateni 'aitɨa mɨwaye'inieriekaitsie, meta tete kaneumani teukiya kitenietsie. 
Mariya Mararatanaka meta Mariya Kutse mɨmamayatɨkai matɨa mekanixeiya hakewa meutatekie. 
