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Mkpebi EMILY 115

ị na-eji eme nduku na ihe niile
ụdị ụzọ dị elu, mana ọ dị nwute m
a zụliteghị ya dị ka osi ite '
The iju anya nke Emily ji
banyere ya mere ka ọ kwụsịtụ;  ya
olu dara.
' Nne m hụrụ n'anya / kwuru na nwa agbọghọ, na a ala na
olu dara ụda, 'Abụghị m onye nzuzu ma ọ bụ onye na-adịghị.
obiọma na-agbalị ikwere na.  Ihe bụ
na-enye m nsogbu.  Taa ka nhọrọ gị bụrụ
nkem.'
Oriakụ Hood kwapụrụ, ma jee ozi
nri abalị na jụụ.
'Gịnị bụ nsogbu gị, onye m hụrụ n'anya?  ' ọ
jụrụ ugbu a.  'Ịnweghị ike ịgwa m?'
Emily kwara isi ya.  Nne ya ọzọ-
batara n'uche, ha mechaa
nri ha na obere mkparịta ụka.  Oriakụ
Hood nọ na-ebili na tebụl, mgbe
enwere ụda nke onye meghere
ọnụ ụzọ ámá n'ihu ụlọ;  o lere anya
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