Not so! At the time when she was born, Kahauokapaka was away
at the fishing with the men.
When Kahauokapaka returned from the fishing he was told that Malaekahana
had born a daughter. The chief went to the house; the baby girl had been
wrapped in swaddling clothes; Kahauokapaka at once ordered the
executioner to kill it.
After a time Malaekahana conceived again and bore a second daughter,
more beautiful than the first; she thought to save it. Not so!
Kahauokapaka saw the baby girl in its mother's arms wrapped in swaddling
clothes; then the chief at once ordered the executioner to kill it.
Afterwards Malaekahana bore more daughters, but she could not save them
from being killed at birth according to the chief's vow.
When for the fifth time Malaekahana conceived a child, near the time of
its birth, she went to the priest and said, "Here! Where are you? Look
upon this womb of mine which is with child, for I can no longer endure
my children's death; the husband is overzealous to keep his vow; four
children were mine, four are dead. Therefore, look upon this womb of
mine, which is with child; if you see it is to be a girl, I will kill it
before it takes human shape.
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