had been arranged on the stands. They ate the food out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tuwhakairiora. When that was over they entered the house. Ruataupare's sleeping place was immediately beneath the window, but she betook herself to the inner end of the house to sleep, and left her sleeping place for Tuwhakairiora. As for the old man, he was beside the fire on the narrow side†i. e., on the left of the centre passage as one entered. of the house, making his greetings to him. After some time he called Ruataupare, and his daughter arose and sat beside him. After some time, when she had finished her ngunguru‡The Ngunguru was an incantation in connection with marriage. incantation, he then said aloud, ‘Go down to your cousin that he may stretch his feet.’ Ruataupare arose and married Tuwhakairiora, then she went outside.

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