 Occasionally the local Chinese referred to her as a "foreign devil"; however she found them to be generally friendly and built more friendships with them.The Arnolds also ministered in Wuhu and Thomas Arnold and worked diligently at attempting to open the village of Lu-chou-fu with his colleague Dr. Butchart.This meant that Elizabeth was alone with their small children; however she remarks that she did not fear because "all the Chinese were her friends."