Storia do Mogor 211.5.3

211.5.3

Seeing me so determined, he changed the subject, and he ordered me to send at once to procure him some crystal vessels for drinking water from. I sent off a man to Bombay to bring some. This order he executed — nay, those he brought were very handsome. These I presented to the prince. He seemed to be astonished to see so many crystals at once — more than he had ever seen in all his life — for he imagined them to be of rock-crystal, which is extremely costly in the Mogul country. This is the reason of his asking me what the whole might be worth. Quite happy, I answered him that it was a present from me, and that Doctor Nicolas stated no prices to kings. He was so satisfied with this reply that, coming to me, he patted me on the shoulders, and said, should God ever be gracious and make him king, he would remember my generosity. At the same time he ordered them to give me a valuable set of robes and a very nice horse.