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144 and was much afraid, for he had neither feet wherewith to escape, nor hands wherewith to fight his enemies, and he called many times to Waidudu to come down and to give him his hands and feet. But Waidudu answered not a word, and presently came the two brothers, who had heard the voice of the conch shell, and they fell upon Aidagagiogio and slew him, and burned his body until there were but ashes remaining. Then came Waidudu down from the tree, and Aidagagiogio being dead, his hands and feet remained with Waidudu, so that he was now like other men, and he and his brothers rejoiced greatly. Now let us roast a yam and break it upon Beia's head, for the tale is done.



was once a man who had two wives, and one was very dear to him, but the other he loved not. So it came to pass that when he brought home gelaruru, which is the spawn of the flying fish, he fed with it the wife whom he loved, and laid by none for the other who had not taken his heart. When therefore she came home from the gardens and found that her portion of gelaruru had not been placed for her she became very angry, and her heart grew hot within her. And when upon another day her husband