Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.13.5

19.13.5

he wished himself gone, and out of the clutches of those famished vultures. A moment after, the General took his leave, and carried the Radja to the head-quarters, from whence, he had the folly to let such a game escape out of his paws, and to dismiss the man with all the ease imaginable. He had been lodged in a tent apart, but close to that of Mahmed-c8ly-qhan's ; and he had hardly commenced to breathe freely, when Mirza-m8suvi, one of those who had been dispatched in company with Medar-ed-doulah, to bring him from the city, was sent to him with a message in these words ; — The Government of Azim-abad has been bestowed on the man you know, (meaning Mirza-hassen, younger brother to Mahmed-c8ly-qhan), and you have been yourself appointed Divan to both the Governments of Azim-abad and Ilah-abad ; for which I wish you joy. This particular has been affirmed by persons of great credit ; who add, that Mirza-issac, who happened to come in at that particular moment, and to be joined to Mirza-m8suvi in the same commission, could not help expressing his surprise at the numerous improprieties of the message. Both the envoys excused themselves, and respectfully represented, "that such a message was not yet of season; and that they were certain it would never produce any good at all." But these objections having answered no other purpose than that of putting the General in a passion, he sent one of his guards to bring the Radja;