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8. Sina, Sina went down 



9. To draw water, but she was taken by surprise ; 



10. Sina went down, 



11. But the shadow of fishes was there. 



12. Sina turned her back and was about to flee, 



13. But he called after her, inviting her [to stay]. 



14. ' Sina, stand and wait ; 



15. It is something that concerns your life.' 



16. ' O Pule-le-'i'ite, the chief, 



17. If Sina is with child, let me have the name of it, if a boy ; 



18. Let something nice be brought for Pili's use; 



19. O Pule-'i'ite command 



20. That native property be spread out. 



21. Because Sina came, she was pregnant by me ; 



22. If the child is a boy, let me have the name ; 



23. But if the child is a girl, 



24. I leave that to Pule-le-'i'ite.' 



25. Ulu-ao and Taufai-tutu 



26. Are the parents of Pili-pa'u. 



27. Thy authority is over heads. 



O 



XXVIII.— <0 le Solo ia Pili (2)— A 'Solo. 



1. The water- Pili kept awake and listened, 



2. And looked towards the doors y 



3. He searched 'mid the native mats ; 



4. Her he eagerly seized ; 



5. Her he caught in his grasp. 



6. Sina knew, knew it well — 



7. That chief had the countenance of a god ; 



8. The body was that of a fish, but his side did not correspond. 



9. Sina was crying convulsively 



10. About that fish — whose husband he is. 



11. ' Sina, stand and wait ; 



12. Let us make a fresh arrangement of the lands of us two; 



