At Colombo she and Miss Bradshaw were met by Miss Bradshaw's sister and
brother-in-law, whose home was in that city. Mrs. Ahok wrote from there:

"We are staying two days and two nights, until our boat starts for
England.... In the evening when it was cool our friends took us to
drive, and to call on some Christian people. We saw carriages and
horses, so many, running _so_ fast; and the roads and streets are
_so_ wide many carriages can go together on them. We passed many
black people; nearly all the people are black. We saw many women
and girls with their ears full and covered with ear-rings, and some
in their noses too, and some _men_ also wear ear-rings. I see the
black people, I think how wonderful God's love must be, to give His
Son to die for _all the world_, these black people as well as for
us. The friends here said they were glad I was going to England to
tell the people there about the heathen. They promised all to pray
for me, and I want you also to pray that I may fulfil God's will,
and do much for God's kingdom in England, and then come back
quickly home."

"It is very hot here, but the evenings and early mornings are cool.
Every one goes out to work, or walk, or drive, from daybreak until
the sun is hot, and breakfast at ten o'clock. I want to know, when
you write, what Heli is doing; and now I am away from home you will
take great care of all the children. Please _chang ang_ all friends
and relatives, and Dr. and Mrs. Sites, and take great care of
yourself, that when I return I may find all well. Tell me how the
boys are, and don't allow Jimmy to climb the trees. Comfort my
mother and tell her all I have written."