Then Dumalawi had food brought[54] and Dapilisan passed basi in a little jar that looked like a fist,[55] and though each guest drank a cupful of the sweet wine the little jar was still a third full. After they had eaten and drunk, Aponibolinayen spoke, and, telling all the people that she was glad to have Dapilisan for a daughter-in-law, added:
“Now we are going to pay the marriage price[56] according to our custom. We shall fill the spirit house[57] nine times with different kinds of jars.”
Then she called, “You spirits[58] who live in different springs, get the jars which Dumalawi must pay as a marriage price for Dapilisan,”
The spirits did as they were commanded, and when they brought the jars and had filled the spirit house nine times, Aponibolinayen said to the parents of Dapilisan:
“I think that now we have paid the price for your daughter.”
But Dalonagan, the mother of Dapilisan, was not satisfied, and said:
“No, there is still more to pay.”
“Very well,” replied Aponibolinayen. “Tell us what it is and we will pay it.”
Then Dalonagan called a pet spider and said:
“You big spider, go all around the town, and as you go spin a thread[59] on which Aponibolinayen must string golden beads.” So the spider spun the thread and Aponibolinayen again called to the spirits of the springs, and they brought golden beads which they strung on the thread. Then Dalonagan hung on the thread, and when it did not break she declared that the debt was all paid.