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went and reported to Bonita.. Aumaiii.-io let down the Hook, but 

 no tish took it.. Then the Hook was delivered to Aupaupau, and 

 he lashed it.. [He then applied to] Sina,* she says I will lash 

 the Hook.. Do you go and bathe, and dress in the lisherman's 

 apron. . Take out from the house, all that is within.. Place a mat 

 to sit on, and so lash on the Hook.. The Rat looked, and the 

 Hook was fastened properly.. Then the Rat went and reported to 

 Avaava, Avaava the Hook is properly fastened.. Avaava went 

 and reported to Tavatavrt,Tavatava the Hook is properly fastened. 

 Tavatava went and reported to Bonita, Bonita, the Hook is 

 properly fastened.. Then the youth prepared his canoe, to go and 

 let down the Hook.. The Hook was prosperous, and the canoes 

 were tilled to sinking with Bonita. Then the report went forth 

 that the Hook was to be cut from the line : and that the brothers 

 were to sail to Samoa with the Hook,, and to tell Fiji that the 

 Hook was broken oft" [by fish].. Then Fiji ^^I'onounced a curse ! 

 If it is true that the Hook was broken oft' [by a fish], you will 

 reach Samoa in safety ; but if you broke oft' the Hook, then you will 

 not reach Samoa.. The canoe came away, and it was swamped at 

 sea.. The brothers swam.. Unu had the Hook ; they continued 

 to swim, till dying he gave up the Hook.. La'ulu had the Hook, 

 and they continued to swim till La'ulu was exhausted, when he 

 gave up the Hook to Auloloto.. Auloloto had the Hook, and they 

 continued to swim till Auloloto, drowning, gave up the Hook to 

 Aumamao., Aumamao had the Hook, and they continued to swim 

 until Aumamao, drowning, gave up the Hook to Aupaupau.. 

 Aupaupau had the Hook, and they continued to swim till 

 Aupaupau, drowning, gave the Hook to Sina, Sina here is the 

 Hook.. Sina went ashore on the western side of Savaii.. She 

 went up inland and married a man called I'umangamu.. She 

 still kept the Hook.. She dwelt with this man till she became 

 pregnant, and then hef deserted her.. She went a^\ay inland 

 to a village standing by itself in the depth of the bush ;; she 

 went and married Afia, and lived with him ;; she brought forth 

 a son, and called him I'umangatunu.. 



The child grew up to mature age.. Then a courting party of 

 the youth came to the house of the ladies in the family of I'uma- 

 ngamu.. I'umanganm rose up early to go out fishing, [and called 

 out], Woman, wake up your suitors to go and fish with me.. The 

 older ones refused, not feeling disposed.. Only the lad [I'uma- 

 ngatunu] oft'ered to go with him., The youth went down to the 

 sea, and took the seat in front of the steersman in the canoe.. The 

 hooks at the stern were not taken by the fish, liut the Bonita 

 made strenuous eftbrts to get at the Hook of the youtli, I'umanga- 

 tunu.. Then I'umangamu said. Come here young man and steer 

 our canoe.. The youth would not consent.. The canoe went ashore 



* His sister. 



t lit. — Tlirew her away. 



