Then was revealed to Poliahu the knowledge of Aiwohikupua's doings;
through her supernatural power she saw it all; so the woman laid it up
in her mind until they should meet, then she showed what she saw
Aiwohikupua doing.

From Kaelehuluhulu, Aiwohikupua went direct to Keaau, but many days and
nights the voyage lasted.

At noon one day they came to Keaau, and after putting to rights the
canoe and the baggage, the chief at once began urging his sisters and
his counsellor to go up to Paliuli; and they readily assented to the
chief's wish.

Before going up to Paliuli, Aiwohikupua told the steersmen and the
paddlers, "While we go on our way to seek her whom I have so longed to
see face to face, do you remain here quietly, doing nothing but guard
the canoes. If you wait until this night becomes day and day becomes
night, then we prosper; but if we come back to-morrow early in the
morning, then my wishes have failed, then face about and turn the course
to Kauai;" so the chief ordered.

After the chief's orders to the men they ascended half the night,
reaching Paliuli. Said Aiwohikupua to the sisters: "This is Paliuli
where Laieikawai is, your sister-in-law. See what you are worth."

Then Aiwohikupua took Mailehaiwale, the first born; she stood right at
the door of Laieikawai's house, and as she stood there she sent forth a
fragrance which filled the house; and within was Laieikawai with her
nurse fast asleep; but they could no longer sleep, because they were
wakened by the scent of Mailehaiwale.

And starting out of sleep, they two marveled what this wonderful
fragrance could be, and because of this marvel Laieikawai cried out in a
voice of delight to her grandmother:

LAIEIKAWAI: "O Waka! O Waka--O!"

WAKA: "Heigh-yo! why waken in the middle of the night?"

LAIEIKAWAI: "A fragrance is here, a strange fragrance, a cool fragrance,
a chilling fragrance; it goes to my heart."

WAKA: "That is no strange fragrance; it is certainly Mailehaiwale, the
sweet-smelling sister of Aiwohikupua, who has come to get you for his
wife, you for the wife and he for the husband; here is the man for you
to marry."

LAIEIKAWAI: "Bah! I will not marry him."[42]

When Aiwohikupua heard Laieikawai's refusal to take Aiwohikupua for her
husband, then he was abashed, for they heard her refusal quite plainly.

CHAPTER IX

After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I
will go home and let my sisters s