Thus they dwelt in Paliuli, and while they dwelt there never did they
weary of life. Never did they even see the person who prepared them
food, nor the food itself, save when, at mealtimes, the birds brought
them food and cleared away the remnants when they had done. So Paliuli
became to them a land beloved, and there they dwelt until the trouble
came upon them which was wrought by Halaaniani.
Here, O reader, we leave speaking of the sisters of Aiwohikupua, and in
Chapter XIII of this tale will speak again of Aiwohikupua and his coming
to Kauai.
CHAPTER XIII
At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it
was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind. The canoe turned back to
recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua
abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke
to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell
that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and
I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
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