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their work and to adjourn to the pa to listen to whatever he might have to say. 
** No," replied Apoka, ** my business is with you alone, let the men continue 
their work." The two then visited the tuahu, where they performed certain 
rites, and then retired to the veranda of the chief’s house, where one of his 
wives had arranged some food for the refreshment of the visitor. Tu te 
uretira blessed the food, and then invited his cousin to partake of it, begging 
him to refresh himself, and then tell him his business before the people 
returned from the field to prepare a feast in his honour. Apoka bent his 
head a long time in silence, and then said, ** I am stupefied, I am amazed at 
the variety of food;’’ then pointing to each basket before him in succession 
he asked what they contained. He then resumed his silence, and fixing 
his eyes on the ground remained in that position for some hours. He was 
roused from his reverie by the arrival of the tribe bringing the feast they 
had prepared, and which they set down in little piles before him. He made 
the same answer to all their pressing invitations to eat, *I am overcome, Iam 
astonished, I cannot eat." “ But how is it," enquired his cousin, “ that you 
who married Ngatimamoe women should express such astonishment at the 
every-day fare of that people, surely you enjoy the same advantages as 
myself by your connection with them?" In reply Apoka told him his 
suspicions respecting his wives, which had received confirmation by what he 
had seen during his visit. Tu te uretira advised him to refer the matter to 
the elders of the tribe at Wairau who would be only too glad to take up his 
quarrel that they might dispossess Ngatimamoe of Waipapa. Apoka, 
satisfied with the advice, rose and returned fasting to his home, where his 
wives brought him the usual meal, of which he partook, and then retired to 
rest. To lull any suspicions that might arise respecting the object of his 
visit to Wairau, he set off for Waipapa early the next morning accompanied 
by a slave bearing his fishing tackle. The canoes were already launched 
when he arrived, and all the men were about starting on a fishing expedi- 
tion. On seeing him, however, the principal chief of the place gave 
immediate orders that the canoes should be drawn up, and that everyone 
should return to the pa out of respect to his son-in-law. But when Apoka 
assured him that his only object in coming was to go with them, and that 
he would be disappointed unless they went, the canoes were manned and 
they all started for the fishing ground. Only two fishes were caught, and 
these by Te Apoka. The whole party were much annoyed at their want of 
success, and regarded it as an ill omen. On landing, his friends begged 
Apoka to remain and partake of their hospitality, but he refused to stay and 
ordered his servant to bring the fish and to follow him. The first thing he 
did when he got home was to hang the fish up on the tuahu as an offering 
Áohis atua. He then ordered his wives to prepare a quantity of fern-root ag 
