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and lodgings built on the road by which I should return, with 

 the Imperial orders, our imprisoned [countrymen], and 

 presents. 



Finally I returned to my lodgings. No sooner had I gone 

 in, than a packet was sent to me with great honour by His 

 Majesty, in which were various linen cloths, and other things 

 as per ola [list], which I thankfully took in on my head, 

 thereby showing in what esteem I regarded His Majesty's 

 present, and with what humility the same was accepted 

 by me. 



When I appeared for the fifth time before His Majesty, he 

 said that everything was ready, and that nothing was done in 

 His Imperial Court for two days, except writing the report 

 which was to go with me, together with the captives, and 

 Ambassadors, to His Excellency, and that I should certainly 

 depart in two or three days to Colombo, and that I was to 

 consider that I was already there with all our imprisoned 

 and Ambassadors. 



And at the same time there was presented to me by His 

 Majesty a cutlass, which I accepted in honour of His Majesty, 

 and for the service of the Honourable Company, with 

 respectful reverence, and when I hastily drew it, the Emperor 

 and his Adigaars shouted with great astonishment in the 

 Cingalese manner : " Wy willen zoo niet Wy willen zoo 

 nieV ("We do not mean that.") 



But a little while after the Emperor said that two of his 

 chief courtiers were present, before whom I need not be afraid, 

 and if I was afraid the Emperor gave me my choice and wish 

 and said, " See, there are three of your own nation, select the 

 one you think most trustworthy in interpretation, if you are 

 charged with any secret mission, com fiat.* Let us quietly 

 go to our Imperial inner room," saying that he was disposed 

 to speak with me the whole night. I thanked His Majesty 

 and excused myself, saying that I had nothing further to 

 tell than what I had already truly and faithfully reported. 



* (Sic) Confide in me ? 



