Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.16.6

12.16.6

and at last the Governor, who expected to draw many services from him hereafter, but who wished his resigning of himself the many offices he was invested with, one day took occasion to observe to him "that His Sublime Highness (meaning Aaly-verdy-qhan) had conceived some suspicions against his person, which amounted to so many orders to himself, his nephew. That it was therefore incumbent upon him to comply with the Viceroy's pleasure, and to surrender his offices for a time, in order to repair to Moorshoodabad, where he doubted not but he would soon find means to sooth his resentment, and time to recover his good graces." He added, "that he reckoned that himself would soon have it in his power to wipe off the stain which malevolence had put upon his friend's character, in which case a restitution of his offices would of course follow." Such a speech, although couched in guarded terms, had nothing but very alarming for Hedaiet-aaly-qhan; and that nobleman having now conceived fears for his character and for his honour, declined complying with the request; and being naturally haughty and obstinate, he remained immovable. The Governor confounded at his obstinacy, and at a loss how to manage with such a man, came to my mother's lodgings; and after many excuses for the liberty he had taken, and many protestations of his sincerity, he repeated the purport of what he had already said to her husband;