Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.11.8

18.11.8

but that so long as he, with his handful of French, would be in his service, no one would dare to lay his hands upon Seradj-ed-doulah, and none would serve him so well in a day of battle. That after giving him that piece of advice, he would leave him to his own choice in taking what resolution he might please." This speech made an impression on Seradj-ed-doulah; but as he did not dare to keep him in his service, for fear of offending the English, he told him that at present it was fit that he should depart; and that if there should happen any thing new, he would send for him again. "Send for me again?" answered Lass. "Rest assured, my Lord Navvab," added he, "that this is the last time we shall see each other. Remember my words. We shall never meet again; it is nearly impossible." After saying these few words, he departed for Azim-abad; and this departure seemed to serve as a signal for the parties to exert themselves. For now the dissensions between Seradj-ed-doulah and his two principal Generals rose to so great a height, that these two Commanders confederated with the Djagat-seats, and the other disaffected Grandees; and all these joined together in the scheme of oversetting Seradj-ed-doulah, whose character of ferocity and thoughtlessness kept them in continual alarms, and whose fickleness of temper made them tremble. It was in those conjunctures that an ancient enemy of his appeared again upon the stage of the world.