all certainly not win her, for I see now the house is no
ordinary one. I have brought my cloak wrought with feathers for a gift
to the princess of Paliuli and I behold them here as thatch for the
princess's house; yet you know, for that matter, even a cloak of
feathers is owned by none but the highest chiefs; so let us return."
And they went back without making themselves known.

CHAPTER VII

When Aiwohikupua and his companion had left Paliuli they returned and
came to Keaau, made the canoe ready, and at the approach of day boarded
the canoe and returned to Kauai.

On the way back Aiwohikupua would not say why he was returning until
they reached Kauai; then, for the first time, his counsellor knew the
reason.

On the way from Keaau they rested at Kamaee, on the rocky side of Hilo,
and the next day left there, went to Humuula on the boundary between
Hilo and Hamakua; now the seer saw Aiwohikupua sailing over the ocean.

After passing Humuula they stopped right off Kealakaha, and while the
chief slept they saw a woman sitting on the sea cliff by the shore.

When those on board saw the woman they shouted, "Oh! what a beautiful
woman!"

At this Aiwohikupua started up and asked what they were shouting about.
They said, "There is a beautiful woman sitting on the sea cliff." The
chief turned his head to look, and saw that the stranger was, indeed, a
charming woman.

So the chief ordered the boatmen to row straight to the place where the
woman was sitting, and as they approached they first encountered a man
fishing with a line, and asked, "Who is that woman sitting up there on
the bank directly above you?"

He answered, "It is Poliahu, Cold-bosom.".

As the chief had a great desire to see the woman, she was beckoned to;
and she approached with her cloak all covered with snow and gave her
greeting to Aiwohikupua, and he greeted her in return by shaking hands.

After meeting the stranger, Aiwohikupua said, "O Poliahu, fair mistress
of the coast, happily are we met here; and therefore, O princess of the
cliff, I wish you to take me and try me for your husband, and I will be
the servant under you; whatever commands you utter I will obey. If you
consent to take me as I beseech you, then come on board the canoe and go
to Kauai. Why not do so?"

The woman answered, "I am not mistress of this coast. I come from
inland; from the summit of that mountain, which is clothed in a white
garment like this I am wearing; a