He wahine rangatahi tino whai hua, engari he aha tena moko ke i tona kopu - he pu? He aha te tikanga o tena? E mohio ana ahau ki nga tokena i runga i ona waewae - he momo mahi whakangahau, penei kaore i tino tahanga. Engari he aha nga rekereke teitei i runga i te moenga? He tohu tawhiti o sado-maso? Engari kaore he tohu o tenei ataata! Tena pea kei te rangirua nga kaiwhakaari, ko te reel o mua i pupuhihia i roto i tenei ahua me te kore rawa i te ahua?
He tino ataahua, he harakore tona kanohi, engari e kore e taea e ia te ngote tike! A ehara i te mea kaore ia e eke ki a ia, engari he kore wheako! A, mo te taha o mua - he tino pai te whakawhanaketanga, he pai noa iho tana mahi! He wahine wera ia, e aroha ana ahau ki tera momo kotiro.
Kei te wera ia. ...engari he tino hoha te ahua o tana tangi...