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BIRMAH. 133
lighted with the country and the hospitality of the Birmans,
anJ dejected at their ignorance of the true God."
Speaking again of this interesting person, the wife
of the viceroy, Mrs. Judson
"
: says I had an opportunity
of trying the sincerity of her friendship at the
time we procured our order for going to Bengal.* I
went to her with* a petition, and, contrary to Birman
custom, appeared without a present. She was in an
inner room, with the viceroy, when I presented the
petition, and after hearing it read, she said it should
be granted. She called her secretary, and directed
him to write an official order, have it regularly passed
through all the offices, and impressed with the royal
stamp. I was determined not to leave her until I
received the order, as it would be very difficult to obtain
it unless delivered in her presence." As Mrs.
Judson had foreseen, the official persons wished to
evade its being executed, and urged her to return
home, promising that it should be brought her. The
viceroy's wife asked her if that would answer her pur-
"
pose. Being perfectly acquainted with the object of
the man," says Mrs. J., " I replied, that I had had
much anxiety on account of this order, and if it was
her pleasure, I preferred waiting for it. She said it
should be as I wished, and ordered the man to expedite
the business." Mrs. Judson was permitted to remain
in her apartment until towards the evening, when
the order was brought in and delivered.
An order had arrived from court, some time after
this, for the banishment from the country of all the
Portuguese priests. There were but three then resident
at Rangoon; but to ascertain exactly this point,
* The state of Mr. Judson's health had rendered a change of
climate necessary; but, \rithout an order from the viceroy, no
female can leave the country.
PART I. I