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308 JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE
sent to my house by proper officers. The woon-
dock acknowledged that I was justified in this
conduct, and laid all the blame on the mhee
whoonghee. He then asked if the whoonghee
had not sent for me yesterday evening : Mr. Bur-
nett replied in the affirmative, and informed him of
my reply. He rejoined, that he was not surprised
at my resentment, as he had heard from others of
his improper conduct towards me ; but added, the
Resident should not take offence at him, as every
one knows him to be a rude low man, destitute
of politeness.
At half-past eleven a.m. I sent Mr. Burnett
with the interpreter to the looto, but when they
arrived at the gate of the palace they were refused
admittance. After some difficulty, the porter per-
mitted the interpreter to go to the looto, to give
notice that Mr. Burnett was waiting at the gate ;
orders were then given for his admittance. When
he came to the looto, he found only the first woon-
dock there; he was directed to take his former
place, and desired to sit down. The woondock
then asked him what his business was at the
lotoo ? He replied, he had a message to deliver.
The woondock told him, that he had better go to
the nakhan's house, and deliver the message to
him. Mr. Burnett replied, that his business was
with the looto, and not with the nakhan ; that
he came to receive an answer to the message he
sent to my house by proper officers. The woon-
dock acknowledged that I was justified in this
conduct, and laid all the blame on the mhee
whoonghee. He then asked if the whoonghee
had not sent for me yesterday evening : Mr. Bur-
nett replied in the affirmative, and informed him of
my reply. He rejoined, that he was not surprised
at my resentment, as he had heard from others of
his improper conduct towards me ; but added, the
Resident should not take offence at him, as every
one knows him to be a rude low man, destitute
of politeness.
At half-past eleven a.m. I sent Mr. Burnett
with the interpreter to the looto, but when they
arrived at the gate of the palace they were refused
admittance. After some difficulty, the porter per-
mitted the interpreter to go to the looto, to give
notice that Mr. Burnett was waiting at the gate ;
orders were then given for his admittance. When
he came to the looto, he found only the first woon-
dock there; he was directed to take his former
place, and desired to sit down. The woondock
then asked him what his business was at the
lotoo ? He replied, he had a message to deliver.
The woondock told him, that he had better go to
the nakhan's house, and deliver the message to
him. Mr. Burnett replied, that his business was
with the looto, and not with the nakhan ; that
he came to receive an answer to the message he