Storia do Mogor 116.3

116.3

The king having arrived at Dihli from Kashmir, I went several times to make my bow to Rajah Jai Singh, who took a fancy to me, and in the end requested me to teach him how to play Hombre, as I had already done to his son, Queretsing (Kirat Singh). Several times we played together, and we two won from the said rajah some sums of money. At this time Rajah Jai Singh said he had need of me. He wanted me to join him in this most important enterprise, and he would make me commander of his artillery. For this purpose I must search for Europeans I knew, and who were good soldiers. Afterwards he would entrust other business to me. Meanwhile he fixed my pay at ten rupees a day. I could not resist his proposal, and I had great trust in his word; nor did I like to offend him at such a time. For I had not yet the boldness to announce myself as a physician. He gave me a rich sarapa (set of robes), and a good horse, with sufficient money for my equipment.