Storia do Mogor 281.12.8

281.12.8

The ambassador, who was not expecting any fresh demand, refused to enter into any such obligation. He besought his majesty to think no further of such a thing, because it was on this very account that he had offered to make him a present of other one hundred thousand rupees payable at the port of Surat. Upon hearing this answer the king fell into such a rage that the documents were not delivered, nor was he (Norris) allowed to depart. They kept him amused with soft speeches, extracting from him meanwhile whatever money they could. At this time the king began his march, and the ambassador, foreseeing nothing but an entry into new troubles, was so chagrined that he broke up his palanquins, set fire to his tents and part of his baggage, and started for Burhanpur on his way to Surat. Upon the king becoming aware of this move, he sent after him an officer called Quefaet Kan (Kifayat Khan), a very great friend of mine, who speaks Portuguese fairly well, and both speaks and writes Latin to perfection. He is son of the astronomer (Qutb Beg, I. 241), who advised Aurangzeb not to ride upon an elephant at the battle that he fought against his brother Dara close to Ajmer.