Note 57 — 4

When they had been in Kadalayapan five days, they went to take a walk in the evening of the sixth day, and they went to the spring of Lisnáyan. As soon as he arrived at the spring he used magic so that all the pretty girls who never go outdoors felt hot and went to the spring to bathe.57 Not long after Aponībolinayen felt very hot and she went to take a bath at the spring. Aponītolau saw her taking a bath and she looked like the half of a rainbow, and Aponītolau went to her, and Aponībolinayen saw him while she was bathing. “Do not wound me in more than one place so I will not have so much to cure.” “If I was an enemy I would have killed you at once,” said Aponītolau. Soon he cut a betel-nut into two pieces. “It is best for us to chew betel-nut for it is bad for us to talk when we do not know each other's names.” Aponībolinayen did not wish to chew, but when Aponītolau urged her she chewed and they told their names. “My name is Aponītolau of Kadalayapan who is the son of Pagbokásan and Langa-an.” “My name is Aponībolinayen of Kaodanan who is the sister of Aponībalagen who put me at the place close to the spring of Lisnáyan, for he does not wish anyone to see me, but you have found me.” Not long after, while they were talking, Aponībolinayen used magic so that she vanished and she went among the betel-nuts on the branch of the tree. “Where did the girl go? I did not see her when she vanished,” said Aponītolau to himself. Not long after he went home with his head Page 55bent for he was very sorrowful. When he arrived at their house, “Why are you bending your head Aponītolau?” said his mother. “What are you bending your head for? you say, and I went to the well of Lisnáyan and talked with Aponībolinayen, but after a while she vanished and I could not see her anymore.” “Did you not give her any betel-nut?” asked his mother. “Yes, I did.” “What are you so sorry for if you gave her betel-nut? you will find her bye and bye,” said his mother.