“Naizvozvo imi inzwai mufananidzo womukushi. Kana munhu akanzwa shoko roushe, asingarinzwisisi, muipi anosvika, ndokubvuta chakakushwa mumwoyo make. Ndiye akakushwa munzira.
“Asi akakushwa parukangarabwe, ndiye anonzwa shoko, ndokurigamuchira pakarepo nomufaro. Asi haana mudzi mukati make, ndiye wechinguva chiduku; kana kutambudzika nokuvengwa zvichiuya nokuda kweshoko, pakarepo anogumburwa. Akakushwa pakati peminzwa, ndiye anonzwa shoko; zvino kufunganya kwenyika nokunyengera kwepfuma zvinounga shoko, rikashaiwa zvibereko. Akakushwa muvhu rakanaka, ndiye anonzwa shoko, akarinzwisisa; ndiye anobereka zvibereko, mumwe achiita zana, mumwe makumi matanhatu, mumwe makumi matatu.”
Akaisa pamberi pavo mumwe mufananidzo, achiti, “Ushe hwedenga hunofanidzwa nomunhu akakusha mbeu yakanaka mumunda make. Asi vanhu vavete, muvengi wake akauya, akakusha masawi pakati pezviyo, akaenda. Asi chipande chakati chamera nokubereka, zvino masawi akaonekwawo. Zvino varanda vomuridzi weimba vakauya, vakati kwaari, ‘Ishe, hamuna kukusha mbeu yakanaka mumunda menyu here? Munda wawanepiko masawi?’ Akati kwavari, ‘Munhu anondivenga aita izvozvo.’ Varanda vakati kwaari, ‘Ko munoda kuti tindoaunganidza here?’ Akati, ‘Kwete, zvimwe kana muchiunganidza masawi, mungadzura nezviyowo.’
“Regai zvikure zvose zviri zviviri kusvikira pakucheka; nenguva yokucheka ndichati kuvacheki, ‘Tangai kuunganidza masawi, muasunge zvimwanda kuti apiswe, asi mututire zviyo mudura rangu.’ ”