The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.8.1

3.8.1

When Jalál Khán was informed of this representation, he said to Sher Khán's vakíl : " Tell Sher Khán that he has right on his side. * * * Let him wait a little, for I have powerful enemies : this sedition must be repressed by degrees. I will distinguish the truth from what is false." When Sher Khán was informed of the reply to his letters, he again sent his vakíl to Jalál Khán's presence to say, "What Your Majesty has said is true. * * * Whatever you do, I will obey you ; nor will I transgress your orders. After this, Jalál Khán sent for the Lohánís who sought to kill Sher Khán, and showed them Sher Khán's letters, and said : " Certain of the Lohánís who were aware of your designs went to Sher Khán and informed him, and have joined themselves to him, and they have sworn and vowed, whatever good or ill betide, never to separate from each other. What is to be done ? " The Lohánís who sided with Jalál Khán replied: "We did not in the least care that Sher Khán has become acquainted with our designs; but it has fallen out ill that so large a number of our brethren should have sided with him, and that disunion should have fallen on the tribe of Lohanis. * * * Do you send Sher Khan to his Jágírs, and station him there;