Lopaka

Upon that they were agreed, and it was not long before the ship returned to Honolulu, carrying Keawe and Lopaka, and the bottle.

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

“Well,” asked Lopaka, “is it all as you designed?”

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

“And here is the money for the house!” cried Lopaka.

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

“Well,” said Lopaka, “let us carry it back with us to Hawaii; and if all comes true, as you suppose, I will buy the bottle, as I said, and ask a schooner.”

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

Keawe stepped out among the crowd and began to ask for Lopaka.

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

Keawe and Lopaka took ship again and sailed to Australia; for it was concluded between them they should not interfere at all, but leave the architect and the bottle imp to build and to adorn that house at their own pleasure.

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

“Let us go to the lawyer,” said Lopaka; “I have still this idea in my mind.”

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

Now as soon as that was said, the imp looked out of the bottle, and in again, swift as a lizard; and there sat Keawe and Lopaka turned to stone.

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

Lopaka and Keawe looked at one another and nodded.

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

“What ails you?” said Lopaka, “that you stare in your chest?”

Island Nights' Entertainments Robert Louis Stevenson 1872