516 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 33 
Kahalaomapuana came to Laieikawai, and she said: “ We became 
your bodyguard while Waka still protected you; now she has re- 
moved her guardianship and left you. Therefore, as we agreed in 
former days , ‘Adversity to one is adversity to all;’ now that you are 
in trouble, we will share your trouble. As we will not forsake you, 
so do not you forsake us until our death; this is what we have 
agreed.” 
When Laieikawai heard these words her tears fell for love of her 
comrades, and she said, “ I supposed you would forsake me when for- 
tune was taken from me; not so! What does it matter! Should for- 
tune come to me hereafter, then I will place you far above myself.” 
Halaaniani and Laieikawai lived as man and wife and Aiwohi- 
kupua’s sisters acted as her servants. 
Perhaps the fourth month of their union, one day at noon when 
Halaaniani opened the door and went outside the house, he saw 
Laielohelohe going out of her taboo house. Then once more longing 
seized Halaaniani. 
He returned with his mind fixed upon doing a mischief to the girl, 
determined to get her and pollute her. 
As he was at that time living on good terms with Laieikawai, Hala- 
aniani sought some pretext for parting from Laieikawai in order to 
carry out his purpose. 
That night Halaaniani deceived Laieikawai, saying, “ Ever since 
we have lived up here, my delight in surf riding has never ceased; 
at noon the longing seizes me; it is the same every day; so I propose 
to-morrow we go down to Keaau surf riding, and return here.” 
The wife agreed. 
Early in the morning Laieikawai sought her counsellors, the sisters 
of Aiwohikupua, and told them what the husband had proposed that 
night, and this pleased her counsellors. 
Laieikawai said to them, “ We two are going to the sea, as our hus- 
band wishes. You wait; do not be anxious if ten days pass and our 
husband has not had enough of the sport of surf riding; but if more 
than ten days pass, some evil has befallen us; then come to my help.” 
