me to say more." "We understand," we
replied to the Regent, "the full bearing of your words, and we will
implore our God to realize one day the purpose they express." We then
parted, our hearts bursting with grief, from this man who had been so
kind to us, and by whose means we had formed the hope of making known,
with God's help, the truths of Christianity to these poor people of
Thibet.

When we re-entered our house, we found the Cashmerian governor awaiting
us; he had brought us some provision for our journey; some excellent
dried fruits from Ladak, cakes made of flour, butter, and eggs. He
insisted upon passing all the evening with us, to assist us in packing
our trunks. As he intended shortly to visit Calcutta, we charged him to
give intelligence of us to the first Frenchman he should meet in the
English possessions in India. We also gave him a letter, which we
entreated him to get forwarded to the representative of the French
government at Calcutta. In this letter, we briefly explained the
circumstances of our stay in the capital of Thibet, and the reasons of
our departure.

It seemed to us advisable to take this measure, when we were about to
commence a journey of a thousand leagues, along frightful roads
continually bordered with precipices. We thought that, if it should be
the will of God for us to be buried amid the mountains of Thibet, our
friends in France would at least know what had become of us.

The same evening, Samdadchiemba came to bid us adieu. On the day that
the Chinese ambassador had resolved to make us leave Thibet, our dear
neophyte had been taken from us. It is needless to say how hard and
painful this trial was; but to this measure, we could not, either the
Regent or ourselves, offer any objection. Samdadchiemba was a native of
the province of Kan-Sou, directly subject to the Chinese authority.
Although our influence with Ki-Chan vas not very great, yet we got him to
promise that Samdadchiemba should suffer no injurious treatment, and
should be sent back safe to his family. Ki-Chan promised this, and we
have since ascertained that he was true to his word. The Regent was full
of kindness towards our neophyte. As soon as he was separated from us,
he took care that he should want for nothing; he even gave him a sum of
money to provide for his journey. With what circumstances allowed us to
add to this, Samdadchiemba was enabled to amass a small fortune, and to
place himself in a