Umlingiswa lomkhulu wakhula ahlupheka waze wabaleka. Waboshwa, waphuma waphindzela ekhaya. Wateka umfati. Wamcocela ngekuhlupheka kwakhe. Lunya lwekumphindziselela esalukatini lwenta lomlingiswa ambulale umkakhe, nemfundisi. Watibona angasawufaneli lomhlaba. Watfola lomunye matsandzana. Kodvwa lokubulala bantfu kwamehlukanisa nesitsandwa sakhe. The main character in this novel grew up leading a hard life. He was in and out of jail, then returned to his homestead and got married. However, his previous bad habits re-emerged and the results were disastrous.