As we will not forsake you, so do not you
forsake us until our death; this is what we have agreed."
When Laieikawai heard these words her tears fell for love of her
comrades, and she said, "I supposed you would forsake me when fortune
was taken from me; not so! What does it matter! Should fortune come to
me hereafter, then I will place you far above myself."
Halaaniani and Laieikawai lived as man and wife and Aiwohikupua's
sisters acted as her servants.
Perhaps the fourth month of their union, one day at noon when Halaaniani
opened the door and went outside the house, he saw Laielohelohe going
out of her taboo house. Then once more longing seized Halaaniani.
He returned with his mind fixed upon doing a mischief to the girl,
determined to get her and pollute her.
As he was at that time living on good terms with Laieikawai, Halaaniani
sought some pretext for parting from Laieikawai in order to carry out
his purpose.
That night Halaaniani deceived Laieikawai, saying, "Ever since we have
lived up here, my delight in surf riding has never ceased; at noon the
longing seizes me; it is the same every day; so I propose to-morrow we
go down to Keaau surf riding, and return here.
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