TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
445 
The Atwenwuns made a reply to this, in 
which the question of paying interest was in¬ 
troduced ; but after some hesitation they re¬ 
quested Dr. Price not to translate it. 
B. When we have made up our minds upon 
the subject of the proposition which we have 
to offer on this subject, we will solicit another 
conference.— E . This is putting the conferences 
* off indefinitely. I beg you to fix a day for the 
next. My business is now concluded, and I 
wish to return, that I may be able to report to 
my Government. It is my intention to leave 
Ava, if possible, in about seven days. 
B. You, of course, desire to see the King 
before your departure.—i£. Certainly, if his 
Majesty expresses a wish to grant us an audi¬ 
ence. 
B. We beg you will take into your con¬ 
sideration the difficult circumstances of our 
situation in respect to this point. If you fix 
on too early a day for your departure, it may 
not suit the King’s convenience to give you 
an audience within that period.— E. Although 
the principal business of my mission to Ava is 
now settled, I beg you to understand, that I 
shall not, on that account, be the less disposed 
to give a friendly attention to any fair propo¬ 
sition which you may desire to make. 
