Note 64 — CONTENTS. (continued 2)

Maui then spoke: “O thou Aina,64 retard the night that it may be prolonged!” The night was prolonged and everyone went to sleep. The owl entered and came to him; he struck at his bonds and they fell off. They set off; they came to where Hina was waiting. It was then daylight. Hina hid Maui [under the stone] and she sat right outside of him. The sun rose. She opened her sleeping garment and spread it on her lap and looked for fleas. The owl had flown to the height of Kekaa. The searching party appeared and asked, “Have you seen the man which was to be offered by the chief for a sacrifice?” “No; I have just now arisen, and because of the warmth of the sun I sought after the fleas in my kapa.”