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Post lu prandiu
In lu domu de Maximu era lu
silentiu post lu prandiu.
In Maximu’s house there was silence after the meal.
Lu sole ya-luke klare super le
tegula de lu urbe.
The sun shone brightly on the
rooftops of the city.
In lu atriu Tazrint ya-kollige
le pokulu ak le pane ke iam non era super lu mensa.
In the atrium Tazrint gathered the cups and the bread that were no longer on
the table.
Titrit ya-sta prope lu porta ak
ya-spekta lu strata.
Titrit stood near the door and looked at the street.
Maximu ya-surge lente de lu
sella.
Maximu rose slowly from the chair.
Ille ya-spekta lu sakku de lu
pannu ke era prope lu pariete.
He looked at the sack of cloth that was near the wall.
“Hodie jek vole ya-vende lu
pannu in lu merkatu,” Maximu ya-dike.
“Today I want to sell the cloth in the market,” Maximu said.
“Lu merkatore iam ya-veni ad lu
urbe.”
“The merchant has already come to the city.”
Tazrint ya-responde kalme.
Tazrint replied calmly.
“Si tu vole ya-vende hodie, tu
debe ya-vade ante lu sole era tote alte.”
“If you want to sell today, you must go before the sun is at its highest.”
Marku ya-sede ad lu mensa ak ya-spekta ad lu patre.
Marku sat at the table and looked at his father.
“Patre, jek pote ya-ambula kum
te ad lu merkatu?”
“Father, can I walk with you to the market?”
Maximu ya-dike,
Maximu said,
“Tu pote ya-veni, sed tu non
debe ya-loque multe ad le merkatore.”
“You can come, but you must not talk too much to the merchants.”
Titrit ya-ride lente.
Titrit laughed softly.
“Marku semper vole ya-loque.”
“Marku always wants to talk.”
“Tu etiam ya-loque multe,” Marku
ya-responde.
“You talk a lot too,” Marku replied.
Tazrint ya-dike,
Tazrint said,
“Vos duo non debe ya-litiga
nunk.”
“You two must not argue now.”
In lu hortu le gallina ya-move
lente per lu terra.
In the garden the chickens moved slowly across the ground.
Lu ventu de lu mare ya-veni
lente in lu domu.
The wind from the sea came gently into the house.
Maximu ya-sume lu sakku.
Maximu picked up the sack.
Ille ya-spekta ad le pannu in lu
sakku.
He looked at the cloths in the sack.
“Le pannu era bone,” ille
ya-dike.
“The cloths are good,” he said.
“Si le emptore pote ya-vide lu nitide filu, illus vole
ya-paga.”
“If the buyers can see
the fine thread, they will want to pay.”
Tazrint ya-dike,
Tazrint said,
“Sed le alique emptorevole ya-paga minus.”
“But some buyers will
want to pay less.”
Maximu ya-nuta.
Maximu nodded.
“Jek iam ya-vide le tale
homine.”
“I have already seen such people.”
Titrit ya-aperi lu porta ak
ya-spekta ad lu strata.
Titrit opened the door and looked at the street.
“Le homine iam ya-ambula ad lu
merkatu,” illa ya-dike.
“People are already walking to the market,” she said.
In lu strata le homine ya-porta
le sakku ak le femina ya-porta le korbe.
In the street the men carried sacks and the women carried baskets.
Le voke de lu urbe iam ya-veni
ad lu domu.
The voices of the city were already reaching the house.
Marku ya-surge rapide.
Marku rose quickly.
“Patre, nunk nos pote ya-vade?”
“Father, can we go now?”
Maximu ya-dike,
Maximu said,
“Ante nos ya-vade, jek debe
ya-loque kum lu tue matre.”
“Before we go, I must speak with your mother.”
Ille ya-spekta ad Tazrint.
He looked at Tazrint.
“Si jek ya-vende lu pannu hodie,
nos iam ya-habe le satis nummu pro lu septimana.”
“If I sell the cloth today, we will have enough coins for the week.”
Tazrint ya-dike,
Tazrint said,
“Si tu ya-vende nihil hodie, tu
pote ya-vende kras.”
“If you sell nothing today, you can sell tomorrow.”
Maximu ya-responde,
Maximu replied,
“Jek ya-praefere hodie.”
“I prefer today.”
Titrit ya-dike,
Titrit said,
“Jek vole etiam ya-veni.”
“I want to come too.”
Tazrint ya-spekta ad eam.
Tazrint looked at her.
“Non. Tu debe ya-mane kum me in
lu domu.”
“No. You must stay with me in the house.”
Titrit ya-fake lu vultu minus
laete.
Titrit looked less happy.
Marku ya-susurra ad eam,
Marku whispered to her,
“Lu merkatu era plus
interessante.”
“The market is more interesting.”
Tazrint ya-audi ak ya-dike,
Tazrint heard him and said,
“Lu domu etiam pote era
interessante.”
“The house can be interesting too.”
Maximu ya-sume lu sakku ak
ya-move ad lu porta.
Maximu picked up the sack and moved toward the door.
“Marku,” ille ya-dike, “tu
ya-veni kum me.”
“Marku,” he said, “you are coming with me.”
Marku ya-gaude.
Marku was delighted.
Tazrint ya-dike,
Tazrint said,
“Vos debe ya-reveni ante lu
vespere.”
“You must return before evening.”
Maximu ya-responde,
Maximu replied,
“Nos ya-reveni postea.”
“We will return later.”
Ille ak Marku ya-exi de lu domu
ak ya-ambula per le strata
ad lu merkatu de lu Karthagine.
He and Marku left the house and walked through the streets to the market of
Carthage.