"In the house they saw the daughter of the whale, whose name was Giri.
"'Do you like this boy?' said the whale.
"'All right, let him stay,' said Giri.
"'Do you like to stay, Shoan?'
"'I am willing to stay here.'
"Then Shoan became the servant of Giri.
"Giri's face was like that of a woman; below she was shaped like a fish-tail; her breast was the colour of mother-o'-pearl; her back was like gold; her eyes were like stars; her hair like seaweed.
"She said to Shoan, 'What work do you do?'
"'I collect coco-nuts in the jungle.'
"'Never mind, we have no coco-nuts, but what other work can you do?"