549 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIBEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 33 
Then he prayed to his god to interpret the rainbow to him, but his 
god did not answer his prayer. 
The seer left that place, went to Waika and stayed there, for it was 
then dark. 
In the early morning, lo! the rainbow arched over the sea at 
Kaiopae, for Laieikawai had gone back there. 
Then the seer went away to the place where he had seen the rain- 
bow, and, approaching, he saw Laieikawai plainly,, strolling along 
the sea beach. A strange sight the beautiful woman was, and there, 
directly above the girl, the rainbow bent. 
Then the seer prayed to his god to show him whether this woman 
was the one he was seeking or not, but he got no answer that day. 
Therefore, the seer did not lay down his offering before Laieikawai. 
The seer returned and stayed above Waika. 
The next day the seer left the place, went to Lamaloloa and re- 
mained there. Then he went repeatedly into the temple of Pahauna 
and there prayed unceasingly to his god. After a number of days at 
Moolau, Laieikawai and her companions left that place. 
They came and stayed at Puakea and, because the people of the 
place were surf riding, gladly remained. 
The next day at noon, when the sun shone clear over the land, the 
prophet went outside the temple after his prayer. 
Lo! he saw the rainbow bending over the sea at Puakea, and he 
went away thither, and saw the same girl whom he had seen before 
at Kaiopae. 
So he fell back to a distance to pray again to his god to show him 
if this was the one he was seeking, but he got no answer that day; 
and, because his god did not answer his petition, he almost swore at 
his god, but still he persevered. 
He approached the place where Laieikawai and her sisters were 
sitting. 
The seer was greatly disturbed at seeing Laieikawai, and when he 
had reached the spot, he asked Laieikawai and her companions, 
“Why do you sit here? Why do you not go surfing with the natives 
of the place?” 
The princess answered, “ We can not go; it is better to watch the 
others.” 
The seer asked again, “ What are you doing here?” 
