The place was on the bank of a river.
Hlakanyana said: “We must go under the water and see who will come out last.”
They went under the water, and Hlakanyana came out last.
The cunning fellow said: “Let us try again.”
The boy agreed to that. They went under [[102]]the water. Hlakanyana came out quickly and ate all the birds. He left the heads only. Then he went under the water again. The boy came out while he was still under the water.
When Hlakanyana came out he said: “Let us go now and eat our birds.”
They found all the birds eaten.
Hlakanyana said: “You have eaten them, because you came out of the water first, and you have left me the heads only.”
The boy denied having done so, but Hlakanyana said: “You must pay for my birds with that digging-stick.”
The boy gave the digging-stick, and Hlakanyana went on his way.