Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 16.7.8

16.7.8

his hands trembled; and without speaking a single word, or minding anything else, he got up immediately, mounted his Paleki, and only with a small number of friends and servants that proved to be at hand, he advanced, like one in an alienated state of mind, as far as Divanki-serai; and not finding his darling there, he sent some trusty persons forwards who overtook him, and made use of every motive that could bring him back. Seradj-ed-doulah unmoved by their entreaties, was pushing forwards at an incredible rate. Letters at the same time arrived from the Deputy-Governor of M8rsh8d-abad, mentioning that he had himself run after the young Prince, without being able to overtake him; but that those that had, had been received very bluntly, having had no other answer than these few words: If you continue to run after me, I will make away with myself; upon which the envoys had returned much confounded at his obstinacy. On this intelligence the Viceroy seemed to lose his wonted gravity and firmness of mind; so that leaving the command of his army to Mir-djaafer-qhan and to Radja D8l8bram, he took only his guards with a few friends, and set out for M8rsh8d-abad, going at such a rate, that notwithstanding the rain, the mire, and the bad roads, he had gained eight long stages in four days' time, and was arrived at M8rsh8d-abad, having constantly marched from morning till night. There he tarried only one day;