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"It is well with her," they answered; "in a little while we will take you to her, but first let us tell thee of that which has befallen her on this island." Then they told him. "One day after the warship had gone," they said, "there came here a trading schooner from Niuafou. On the ship were Tepuaka, the King of Niuafou the father of thy wife and many of his men.
"'This do I, dog, for the husband of whom thou hast robbed me, and then there came a flash and a cry, and the white man sprang to his feet and fell forward on his face dead. "Then Tui ran from the house. She fled from her father and came towards the village, and Tepuaka the King followed her with death in his face. "'Kill her! he called to the men of Niuafou.
So now the King comes for his daughter, for even now is Opataia willing to take her, though she is but of little worth, to my mind. "While they spoke thus to us, Tepuaka and his white friend had gone to thy house, and there did Tui, thy wife, meet them with smiles to hide what lay in her heart.
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