434 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ ETH. ANN. 83 
At these words of the princess, the nurse went and came to the 
place where the sisters were and they saw her, and she said, “I am 
a messenger sent hither by my chief to fetch whichever one of you I 
want to take; so I take the smallest of you to go and visit my princess 
as she has commanded.” 
When Kahalaomapuana was carried away, the hearts of the sisters 
sang for joy, for they thought to win fortune thereafter. 
And their sister went into the presence of Laieikawai. 
When they had come to the house, the attendant opened the door; 
then, Kahalaomapuana was terrified to see Laieikawai resting on the 
wings of birds as was her custom; two scarlet ziw?é birds were perched 
on the shoulders of the princess and shook the dew from red lehua 
blossoms upon her head. 
And when Kahalaomapuana saw this, then it seemed marvelous to 
the stranger girl, and she fell to the ground with trembling heart. 
_The princess’s attendant came and asked, “ What is the matter, 
daughter ? ” 
And twice she asked, then the girl arose and said to the princess’s 
attendant as follows: “ Permit me to return to my sisters, to the place 
from which you took me, for I tremble with fear at the marvelous 
nature of your princess.” 
Said the princess’s attendant, “Do not fear, have no dread, arise 
and enter to meet my princess as she has commanded you.” 
“Tam afraid,” said the girl. 
When the princess heard their low voices, she arose and called to 
Kahalaomapuana; then the girl’s distress was at an end, and the 
stranger entered to visit the princess. 
Said Laieikawai, “Is the merry instrument yours that sounded 
here last night and this?” 
“ Yes; it is mine,” said Kahalaomapuana. 
“Go on,” said Laieikawai, “ play it.” 
Kahalaomapuana took her ¢i leaf trumpet from behind her ear, 
and played before the princess; then Laieikawai was delighted. This 
was the first time the princess had seen this kind of instrument. 
