The History of Shāhjahān (ʿInāyat Khān) 2.1

2.1

* * * On the 4th of the month of Ramazan, early in the morning, which was the time selected for Nazar Muhammad Khan's interview, news came in that he had sent his grandson Muhammad Kasim, son of Khusru Sultan, in company with Kafsh Kalmak and several chiefs, and that they had all advanced two kos beyond the bridge of Khatab. The Prince, appreciating the gradations of rank, deputed his son, Muhammad Sultan, along with Bahadur Khan and some other nobles, to go and meet him; and that early fruit of the orchard of royalty having dutifully obeyed the command, brought the individual in question into his noble father's presence. The Prince, well versed in etiquette, then folded Muhammad Kasim in a fond embrace, and placed him in an adjoining seat; after which, Kafsh Kalmyk delivered the Khan's letter, full of apologies for not having come in consequence of an attack of indisposition, and represented that the Khan, being obliged to forego the pleasure of an interview, had sent Muhammad Kasim as his representative, with a view to remove all suspicion of his having wilfully broken his promise.