Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.12.9

19.12.9

That therefore, as he was forthcoming, and such a step of his ought to be deemed a most lucky event, he ought to be prevented from getting out of their power." This speech of mine had a very bad effect. The old nobleman, who had no influence himself, seemed displeased with this advice, and he answered, "that to this day the house of Timur had never been faithless to any one." I replied, "that I proposed no treason, neither; but only thought it incumbent upon him to stand to the terms of the treaty concluded, and therefore very proper to keep the Radja in camp, until the General should enter into the city in his company; a step which might inform the world that he had;