Note 83 — CONTENTS (continued 3)
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When Kamapuaa arrived where Wailinuu, his parents’ fisherman was with the canoe of fish, he leaned on the edge of the canoe and asked: “Give me some fish? If you withhold it you will be killed. Death shall be your portion today and maggots tomorrow.” Wailinuu made reply: “You are asking for two things: the request for some fish and my death.” Kamapuaa again asked: “Give me some fish.” Wailinuu replied: “Why don’t you dive down into the sea for some.” Kamapuaa then ordered one of his companions to proceed to Hina and say: “Here comes your son. He has come for some fish for himself.” When Hina heard this from the messenger, she refused, saying: “I have no other son. One was killed by Pele, one hung himself and Kahikihonuakele is the only one that is left. I don’t know where that fellow comes from. Perhaps it is some one who has heard that we have caught a large quantity of fish and has come83 with deception to get him some fish.” The messenger was sent back to Hina by Kamapuaa five different times and the messenger returned empty handed to Kamapuaa as many times. Kamapuaa then came to Hina, and when she saw him she turned away her face. Kamapuaa, upon seeing this, said to Hina: “Is your back then to be the one to converse with me?” Kamapuaa then chanted to Hina as follows: