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186 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
with my poizat, or shroff, in settling this trifling
account, and after all did not finish. Paid Mr
Jhansey, the shabunder, the amount due to him
by me; he set off for Rangoon about noon. At
five P.M. I sent Mr. Rowland, my interpreter, to
the mayhoon, to learn when it would be agree-
able for his excellency to see me. His lady, as
soon as he entered the house, told him, in a
jocular way, " Well, I have done my duty, you
may now finish the business yourself." The
mayhoon then told him he was perfectly con-
vinced of my friendship, and that what he had
said proceeded from the great regard he had for
me, as he much feared I should experience both
disgust and inconvenience after his departure, and
without deriving any adequate benefit; he added,
that he was to embark early the next morning,
and would be happy to see me on board his boat,
Avhere we might have some private conversation.
I saw nothing of the rayhoon this day.
April 1. The mayhoon and his family passed
to his boat, and he sent me a message to inform
me he would be glad to see me. About a quarter
of an hour afterwards I went to him with my
usual retinue. I found him alone in his boat, and
satisfactorily explained to him the necessity and
propriety of my conduct; and communicated many
other little matters to him, which I had long
wished to state, but had no opportunity befof i
with my poizat, or shroff, in settling this trifling
account, and after all did not finish. Paid Mr
Jhansey, the shabunder, the amount due to him
by me; he set off for Rangoon about noon. At
five P.M. I sent Mr. Rowland, my interpreter, to
the mayhoon, to learn when it would be agree-
able for his excellency to see me. His lady, as
soon as he entered the house, told him, in a
jocular way, " Well, I have done my duty, you
may now finish the business yourself." The
mayhoon then told him he was perfectly con-
vinced of my friendship, and that what he had
said proceeded from the great regard he had for
me, as he much feared I should experience both
disgust and inconvenience after his departure, and
without deriving any adequate benefit; he added,
that he was to embark early the next morning,
and would be happy to see me on board his boat,
Avhere we might have some private conversation.
I saw nothing of the rayhoon this day.
April 1. The mayhoon and his family passed
to his boat, and he sent me a message to inform
me he would be glad to see me. About a quarter
of an hour afterwards I went to him with my
usual retinue. I found him alone in his boat, and
satisfactorily explained to him the necessity and
propriety of my conduct; and communicated many
other little matters to him, which I had long
wished to state, but had no opportunity befof i