Chipo eventually told Mubita what she wanted.
"I want to return to my home village."
Mubita shook his head.
"Everything we need is here."
Weeks passed in arguments.
Finally, when Mr. Sikalima returned, he called them for a meeting.
"Tell me honestly," he said.
Mubita spoke slowly.
"My wife wants to go home. I cannot live without my family. So we will leave on Sunday."
The farmer sighed.
"Very well."
He paid Mubita his salary and even covered their transport home.
Before leaving, Mrs. Sikalima said softly:
"Remember, a home is not built by walls but by patience."