Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.7.5

14.7.5

for fate had blinded him thoroughly. Shimshir-qhan a little after, produced in compliance with the custom, some horses and an elephant, for which he entreated his acceptance. The Governor excused himself, and getting up much to his own, and as he thought, much to their satisfaction, he commanded the Superintendent of the river to afford the Afghans as many boats as they should want, and to facilitate their passage; after which he returned to his palace. Boats were immediately brought, and numbers of Afghans being ferried over, they encamped at Djaafer-qhan's garden, the chiefs passing first with their private retinues. The next day the Governor getting into his Paleky, almost alone, and without any other retinue, but two or three servants, went out of the city to look at them from Nedjm-eddin's buildings. As soon as he was descried from afar Serdar-qhan marched up with his corps, and paid him his respects, which he did with a deal of cordiality; and indeed, it appeared afterwards, that he was not of the plot, and not so much as privy to it. For that officer being in the sequel on a visit to Shah-muhammed-zamin and Shah-rustem-aaly, openly disclaimed his knowing anything of the conspiracy. These were the principal Fakyrs or religious of those parts; two venerable personages, equally sincere and candid, and who had also the gift of knowing by intuition men's innermost thoughts.