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 And the Man asked, "Where then is Cockroach?" Tortoise answered, "Kuba has swallowed him."

Man asked, "And where is Chicken?" Tortoise answered, "Uhingi has eaten him."

Man asked, "And where is Genet?" Tortoise answered, "Njê has killed him."

Man asked, "And where is Leopard?" Tortoise did not at once reply; and Man asked again, "Where is Leopard?" The Tortoise said, "Do you want him? Go! and catch him. He had hidden himself over there."

Then the Man went and shot Leopard,

Who had killed Genet,

Who had eaten Chicken,

Who had swallowed Cockroach,

Who owned the wonderful Spear,

At the smithy of Tortoise.