412 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 23 
Then was revealed to Poliahu the knowledge of Aiwohikupua’s 
doings; through her supernatural power she saw it all; so the woman 
laid it up in her mind until they should meet, then she showed what 
she saw Aiwohikupua doing. 
From Kaelehuluhulu, Aiwohikupua went direct to Keaau, but 
many days and nights the voyage lasted. 
At noon one day they came to Keaau, and after putting to rights 
the canoe and the baggage, the chief at once began urging his sisters 
and his counsellor to go up to Paliuli; and they readily assented to 
the chief’s wish. 
Before going up to Paliuli, Aiwohikupua told the steersmen and 
the paddlers, “ While we go on our way to seek her whom I have so 
longed to see face to face, do you remain here quietly, doing nothing 
but guard the canoes. If you wait until this night becomes day and 
day becomes night, then we prosper; but if we come back to-morrow 
early in the morning, then my wishes have failed, then face about 
and turn the course to Kauai;” so the chief ordered. 
After the chief’s orders to the men they ascended half the night, 
reaching Paliuli, Said Aiwohikupua to the sisters: “This is Paliuli 
where Laieikawai is, your sister-in-law. See what you are worth.” 
Then Aiwohikupua took Mailehaiwale, the first born; she stood 
right at the door of Laieikawai’s house, and as she stood there she 
sent forth a fragrance which filled the house; and within was Laiei- 
kawai with her nurse fast asleep; but they could no longer sleep, 
because they were wakened by the scent of Mailehaiwale. 
And starting out of sleep, they two marveled what this wonderful 
fragrance could be, and because of this marvel Laieikawai cried out 
in a voice of delight to her grandmother : 
Larmercawat: “O Waka! O Waka—O! ” 
Waka: “ Heigh-yo! why waken in the middle of the night?” 
Larermkawat: “A fragrance is here, a strange fragrance, a cool 
fragrance, a chilling fragrance; it goes to my heart.” 
Waxa: “ That is no strange fragrance; it is certainly Mailehaiwale, 
the sweet-smelling sister of Aiwohikupua, who has come to get you 
for his wife, you for the wife and he for the husband; here is the 
man for you to marry.” 
Larerkawat: “ Bah! I will not marry him.” # 
When Aiwohikupua heard Laieikawai’s refusal to take Aiwohi- 
kupua for her husband, then he was abashed, for they heard her 
refusal quite plainly. 
