Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.17.2

19.17.2

bitterly complained of the ignorance and supineness of these two men; professed himself sick of following them; and asked me what I thought was to be done? I answered, "That it would be improper in him to return to Shah-djehan-abad, where he had every thing to fear from Umad-el-mulc's resentment; nor was it probable, that the Shah-zada's friendship and power would answer any purpose in protecting and bringing away his family, now forsaken in that capital. That on one hand, there was no similarity sufficient between His Highness's character, and that of Shuja-ed-doula's, to countenance such a step, as that of his going to take service with that Prince; and on the other, an end had been put to the connections of our families with the people of Bengal, by our having followed our father's fortunes, and attached ourselves to the Shah-zada. So that I saw but one "party left, which might possibly give umbrage to His Highness, but which required our acquiescence; and this was to attach ourselves to Pahluvan-sing, a powerful Zemindar of this country, who was in high repute in the province, in great credit with both Môrly-dur and Ram-narain, and who, besides a good body of troops, was master of more treasures than would be imagined. That to all appearance he would find means to make an agreement with Government;