Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.2.4

14.2.4

and finding the moment favourable, he brought the discourse upon himself and mentioned his intention, observing that he had now given up all his connections at Azim-abad, and wished to spend the remainder of his days in his uncle's service, as he could no more bear to live in the Governor's Court. The Viceroy, who wanted to soothe his mind, answered with mildness, " that such was the complexion of the present times, that dissensions were arising between a son and his father, and enmities had been conceived by a brother against a brother ; he added, that he had lived to see such things ( he alluded in this to a very indecent dispute that had happened two or three days ago, between Said-ahmed-qhan and Hadji-ahmed, his father, upon a small object, in which himself (Aaly-verdy-qhan) had mediated a reconciliation). If such disagreeable quarrels and enmities can find their way amongst fathers and sons, continued he, and between brothers and brothers, where is the wonder that there should arise a dissatisfaction between you and Zin-eddin-ahmed-qhan, who are sons only of two uncles ?" Abdol-aaly-qhan answered coldly, that if quarrels should happen between brothers and children, he did not wonder at it, as they were co-heirs ; but that he did not comprehend, why he, who was no more than a servant, should become the object of a quarrel ? If I am fit for anything, added he, let me be kept on an honorable footing ;