A long time ago, three girls went
out to collect wood.
很久很久以前，有三个女孩，她们一起外出找柴火。
It was a hot day so they went down
to the river to swim.
They played and splashed and
swam in the water.
天很热，她们跳下河游了个泳。她们一边游泳，一边嬉戏，溅出很多水花。
Suddenly, they realised that it was
late.
They hurried back to the village.
突然，她们意识到天已经很晚了，匆匆忙忙赶回村子。
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.
So Nozibele went back to the river
alone.
She found her necklace and hurried
home.
But she got lost in the dark.
诺孜贝儿一个人回到河边，一找到了项链，就赶忙回家，但天太黑了，她迷路了。
In the distance she saw light
coming from a hut.
She hurried towards it and knocked
at the door.
她远远地看见有个小木屋，木屋里有一丝光亮。她跑到木屋门口，敲了敲门。
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
