Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.21.2

19.21.2

For my own part, as I had neither family nor money in the city, I was easy enough, and could not help reprimanding Mustapha-cöli-qhan for his hastiness; but he made no account of the admonition, and leaving his family in the boats, he took up his abode elsewhere. Mr. Amyatt hearing of Ram-narain's being come, went to see him, and to administer some consolation to his mind; but finding every thing in confusion in that family, he appointed some of his own people for the safety of that Governor's person and house, and went away. Ram-narain asked him, what was to be done? The other answered, "That it was not customary in his nation to give groundless hopes, or to write falsehoods. That as matters stood now, he ought to take such measures as might secure his person, by acting according "to the complexion of the times, until an army should come from Bengal." This undisguised advice engaged Ram-naräin to write a letter to the Emperor, in which he excused himself on the pains he suffered from his wounds, for not paying him his respects, as it was his duty to do; and this correspondence having taken up two or three days, in which time the enemy neglected to push on to the city, which was incapable of making any defence, this interval afforded the runaways time to return thither in greater numbers, and to fill all the parts with armed men.