.
The secretary only was allowed to accompany me in this search.
Everything nice or curious which met his view, was presented to the
officers for their decision whether it should be taken or retained. I
begged they would not take our wearing apparel, as it would be
disgraceful to take clothes partly worn into the possession of his
majesty, and to us they were of unspeakable value. They assented, and
took a list only; and did the same with the books, medicines, &c. My
little work-table and rocking-chair, presents from my beloved brother, I
rescued from their grasp, partly by artifice, and partly through their
ignorance. They left also many articles which were of inestimable value
during our long imprisonment."

CHAPTER XVII.

NARRATIVE CONTINUED, AND CONCLUDED.--THEIR DELIVERANCE FROM BURMAN
TYRANNY, AND PROTECTION BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

As soon as the search was completed, Mrs. Judson hastened to the wife of
the queen's brother, in hopes of having a favorable answer to her
petition; but to her heavy disappointment she learned that the queen had
refused to interfere. With a sad heart she turned her steps to the
prison-gate, but here she was denied admittance, and for ten days she
found the prison-door closed against her.

"The officers who had taken possession of our property," continues Mrs.
Judson, "presented it to his majesty, saying, 'Judson is a true teacher;
we found nothing in his house but what belongs to priests. In addition
to this money, there are an immense number of books, medicines, trunks
of wearing apparel, &c., of which we have only taken a list. Shall we
take them or let them remain?' 'Let them remain,' said the king, 'and
put this property by itself, for it shall be restored to him again, if
he be found innocent.' This was in allusion to the idea of his being a
spy."

While the officers were at Mr. J.'s house, they had insisted on knowing
the sum that had been paid to bribe the governor to allow the prisoners
more liberty. This sum they afterwards demanded of the governor, which
so enraged him that he threatened to thrust them back into the inner
prison. When Mrs. J. waited on him the next morning, his first words
were, "You are very bad; why did you tell the royal treasurer you had
given me so much money?" "The treasurer inquired, what could I say?" she
replied. "Say that you had given me nothing," said he, "and I would have
made the teachers comfortable in prison; but now I know no