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temple, silvered in the moonlight, rose straight from the depths, its buttresses sharp-limned and sturdy—"Wait," he said, "mine is a long one—I must be quite sure I have it right." And then:

"Look thou unto understanding, rather than within thy body, and thou shalt be well.

"Look thou unto understanding, rather than upon man, and thou shalt not be lonely.

"Look thou unto understanding, rather than within thy purse, and all things shall be added unto you.

"Look thou unto understanding, eo and thou shalt find God."

Silence fell.

At last the other little Menehune spoke. "Yes," said he, "surely you have found your way to those who love the most and thus are wisdom-taught; and I must ask you where and how to look."

And so the other told him where to go to look for heart-smiles and for thoughts both wise and sweet, and thus they parted for another day.