r who comes I will not
sleep with him. Do not force Aiwohikupua on me again."

When Aiwohikupua heard this fresh refusal from Laieikawai, his
counsellor said, "My lord, it is useless! There is nothing more to be
done except one thing; better put off trying the youngest sister and, if
she is refused, my going myself, since we have heard her vehement
refusal and the sharp chiding she gave her grandmother. And now I have
only one thing to advise; it is for me to speak and for you to decide."

"Advise away," said Aiwohikupua, "If it seems good, I will consent; but
if not, I will refuse."

"Let us go to the grandmother," said his counsellor, "and ask her; maybe
we can get the consent from her."

Said Aiwohikupua, "There is nothing left to be done; it is over; only
one word more--our sisters, let them stay here in the jungle, for they
are worthless."

Then Aiwohikupua said to his sisters, "You are to stay here; my
cherished hope has failed in bringing you here; the forest is your
dwelling hereafter." It was then pretty near dawn.

At Aiwohikupua's words all the sisters bowed their heads and wailed.

When Aiwohikupua and his companion started to go, Kahalaomapuana, the
youngest sister, called out, "O you two there! Wait! Had we known in
Kauai that you were bringing us to leave us in this place, we would
never have come. It is only fair that I, too, should have had a chance
to win Laieikawai, and had I failed then you would have a right to leave
me; we are all together, the guilty with the guiltless; you know me
well, I have gained all your wishes."

When Aiwohikupua heard his youngest sister, he felt himself to blame.

Aiwohikupua called to his sister, "You shall come with me; your older
sisters must stay here."

"I will not go," answered the youngest sister, "unless we all go
together, only then will I go home."

CHAPTER X

At these words of his youngest sister[43] Aiwohikupua said, "Stay here,
then, with your sisters and go with them wherever you wish, but I am
going home."

Aiwohikupua turned to go, and as the two were still on the way, sang the
song of Mailehaiwale, as follows:

My divine brother,
My heart's highest,
Go and look
Into the eyes of our parents, say
We abide here,
Fed upon the fruit of sin.[44]
Is constancy perhaps a sin?

Aiwohikupua turned and looked back at his younger sisters and said,
"Constancy is not a sin; haven't I told you that I leave you because
you are