Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.12.5

18.12.5

and availing myself of those ties of consanguinity which subsist between us, as well as of those rights which my grandfather, Aaly-verdy-qhan, has doubtless acquired upon your gratitude, I look up to you, as to the only representative of that venerable personage; and hope therefore, that, forgetting my past trespasses, you shall henceforward behave as becomes a Seyd, a man united in blood to me, and a man of sentiments, who conserves a grateful remembrance of all the benefits he has received from my family. I recommend myself to you; take care of the conservation of my honour and life. This affecting speech had no effect on Mir-djaafer-qhan, who finding that the occasion for which he had been looking out this long while, was now at hand, thought only of availing himself of it; so far was he from forgetting what indeed he ought to have forgotten. Treason having already taken possession of his heart, he coldly answered, that the day was now drawing to its end; and that there remained no time for an attack. Send a counter order to the troops that are advancing, said he; recall those engaged; and to-morrow, with the blessing of God, I will join all the troops together, and provide for the engagement. Seradj-ed-doulah observed, that they might be attacked by the enemy in the night. This also the General took upon himself to provide against, and he promised that the enemy would not form a night attack.