Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 17.3.5

17.3.5

After that unhappy transaction, Aaly-verdy-qhan returned to his capital; and his son-in-law, Sayd-ahmed-qhan, took the road of Puraniah; but the latter was uneasy in his mind, and thoughtful at what he had seen, and heard lately; and as this had put an end to all the confidence which he had hitherto reposed in both the uncle and the nephew, he resolved henceforward to spare nothing that might secure himself in his post; and it is from that moment that an avenging Providence commenced providing materials for its future exertions. But as it is the faithful historian's duty to assemble such events as are come to his knowledge, and to speak of them precisely as they shall have happened, without being biassed by either envy or love, and without flattering either side or party; so I repose so much confidence in the candour and equity of my generous readers, as to flatter myself, that without suffering their minds to be darkened by the dust of discontent, they shall abate in behalf of the poor man (me) something of the punctilious delicacy of their taste; and that they shall overlook all the blemishes of this history in favour of its sincerity and exactitude. I flatter myself, I say, that they shall cover the writer with the cloak of forbearance, should they judge the writing itself unworthy of their praise. Nevazish-mahmed-qhan ever since Ecram-ed-doulah's demise, had fallen into a course of despondence and sorrow, that incessantly preyed upon his spirits;