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be useful; it as been my endeavour to secure his
friendship by every attention in my power, and
I hope I have succeeded. After the reverend fa-
ther had left me Mr. Moncourtuse called, and
informed me that he had waited on the mhee
whoonghee according to appointment, and after
a slight apology for a new lie, informed me that
the mhee whoonghee had told him that nothing
could be done until the mayhoon of Hunzawuddy
arrived, and that they expected him in twelve or
fifteen days. As it appeared to me that the
whoonghee's son was not present according to
promise, I asked him, what prevented his at-
tending? For this also a lie was ready. The
Enga Tekaing was unwell, and he was obliged
to attend him. He added that the whoonghee
was somewhat more gracious this day, and had
desired him to tell my interpreter that he forgave
what was past, and permitted him to come to his
house with Mr. Moncourtuse; but that he must
never presume to enter his or any of the whoon-
ghee's court-yards with his shoes on. Thus ends
this act of the farce ; and, just as I expected, for
when I first learnt they had sent for the mayhoon
I never hoped to bring my business to a conclu-
sion until he arrived: but as the time of his
arrival was so very uncertain, I did not think it
justifiable to remain idle. He was first sent for
the 15th of last month, or twenty-four days ago,