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*^ Izalio," hoy Faranjaza, ^^tsy mitoha, fa no mba omeonareo valiha kely aho 

 hiantsako, laha mbo tsy mate." 



Nimendreo valiha ie. 



Katrobaintra, katrobaintrSi, ny volon' ny Mahakanga feno saboram-benge, : ,: 



lo avao no antsa nataony, Mba ino laby hevin' ny antsan* io zaza io ? lioy n' olo. 



Sokafantsika volen' i Mahakanga misy saboram-benge anteantsika." Sinokake amin* 



izao ny volen' i Mahakanga tampiko hita, ka lavake ifie feno endy benge. 



^'Ha, ha! ha ! Mahakanga lahy ro mpangalatse bengen-ampanito!" Yonointsi- 

 ka lahy ho mate ! " 



Vinono amin' izao Mahakanga ine, la nimate taniin' izay, Faranjaza avao ro 

 noly namonje andreniny. 



(Maintirano) 



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