Niue. 
3 01 
“ Right, a dollar. Come, hurry up, don’t go 
to sleep; what else ? ” 
“Isa, saucy white man. How much is left? ” 
“ Five dollars and a quarter.” 
“ Have you any fulu fulu kula (scarlet ostrich 
feathers for head adornment)?” 
“ Yes; here you are, a dollar each. How 
many ? ” 
“ Two.” 
“ Three dollars and a quarter left. Come, fia 
moe koe (are you going to sleep) ? ” 
The woman laughs good-naturedly as she 
caresses the curling scarlet feathers admiringly. 
“ Can I have some money ? I want a dollar for 
tau poa ne me (the missionary offering).” 
“Yes. Here you are. That leaves one dollar 
and a quarter. What else ? ” 
“ Nothing now; fakamau (place it to my 
credit).” 
“ Right. What is your name and place? ” 
“ Talamaheke, from Fatiau.” 
The trader enters her name in a book, tears 
up the original I.O.U. for 8 dol., and gives her 
1 dol. for the amount remaining to her credit. 
And so on till he is too tired to do any more, 
and shuts up his store till the following morning. 
