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164 vavalo. Punga-vavalo asked, "Why have you come?" She said: "I have come because the conduct of my husband has changed towards me." Punga-vavalo said: "Did you think that Tingilau came to you? He came for his wife who was brought away by Talingamaivalu." The woman came to Tingilau and said: "I know why you wander about; it is for your wife. Had I known, you should have gone. But now go with some of my Punga-vavalo, by which you will catch your enemy." Then his crew embarked; there were three with Tingilau. The Punga-vavalo said: "When we two say 'Dive!' then do you jump down. It is a difficult land in which Talingamaivalu lives in Papatealalo." Punga-vavalo said: "Tingilau, jump!" Tingilau jumped and dived down, and reached the land. Punga-vavalo said: "Do you ask of a lame man watching a grindstone the road to the country of Talingamaivalu. If he directs you wrongly, do you kill him; then lift up the grindstone and you will see Talingamaivalu sunning himself."

The Punga-vavalo went to Sina and said: "We are come with Tungilau. When he comes, receive him with surprise, and say, '[This is] my brother Pinono from Savaii. The men came, and Sina welcomed them with surprise, [exclaiming], "O Talingamaivalu, listen with your eight ears, while I explain to you this is my brother Pinono from Savaii." Talingamaivalu said, "My love to you." Then he went and made an oven of food, and sang:

He brought the food, and laid out the big taro. Tingilau