The first sight of this officer, whose face exhibited the working of every evil passion, inspired her with dread, but he was the only one who could assist her.  “He took me aside, and endeavored to convince me that myself, as well as the prisoners, was entirely at his disposal—­that our future comfort must depend on my liberality in regard to presents—­and that these must be made in a private way, and unknown to any officer of government!  What must I do, said I, to obtain a mitigation of the sufferings of the two teachers?  ‘Pay to me,’ said he, ’two hundred tickals, (about a hundred dollars,) two pieces of fine cloth, and two pieces of handkerchiefs.’  At length however he consented to take what money she had about her, which was a considerable sum, and promised to relieve the teachers from their most painful situation.  She goes on: 

“I then procured an order from the governor for my admittance into the prison, but the sensation produced by meeting my husband in that wretched, horrid situation, and the scene that ensued, I shall not attempt to describe.  He crawled to the door of the prison—­for I was never allowed to enter—­gave me some directions relative to his release; but before we could make any arrangement, I was ordered to depart by those iron-hearted jailers, who could not endure to see us enjoy the poor consolation of meeting in that miserable place.  In vain I pleaded the order of the governor for my admittance; they again harshly repeated, ‘Depart, or we will pull you out.’” The same evening all the foreigners succeeded, by the payment of money, in being removed from the common prison to an open shed, where Mrs. Judson was allowed to send them food, and mats to sleep on, but for some days was not permitted to see them.

Nothing but her own eloquent words can do justice to the transactions that followed.  We copy as before from her letter, written two years subsequent to these events, to her brother-in-law, Dr. Judson.

“My next object was to get a petition presented to the queen, but no person being admitted into the palace who was in disgrace with his majesty, I sought to present it through the medium of her brother’s wife.  I had visited her in better days, and received particular marks of her favor.  But now, times were altered, Mr. Judson was in prison, and I in distress, which was a sufficient reason for giving me a cold reception.  I took a present of considerable value.  She was lolling on her carpet as I entered, with her attendants around her.  I waited not for the usual question to a suppliant, ‘What do you want?’ but in a bold, earnest yet respectful manner, stated our distresses and our wrongs, and begged her assistance.  She partly raised her head, opened the present I had brought, and coolly replied, ’Your case is not singular; all the foreigners are treated alike.’  But it is singular, said I, the teachers are Americans; they are ministers of religion, have nothing to do with war or politics, and came to Ava in obedience