Storia do Mogor 353.2.1

353.2.1

The surgeon, too, was anxious to take his departure for Europe, and bought some diamonds. At that time the king ordered him to undertake the treatment of an officer called Fazulacam (Faizullah Khãn), one of Begam Sahib's guard, who lived in a province six days' journey from court. Before he started he got hold of an ancient matron to direct his household, and she consented that while he was absent she would give his wife a poison that he had prepared for the purpose. He rewarded her with a little money, and held out hopes that on his return he would again reward her. The good old woman, knowing the estimable conduct of this most upright wife, took compassion on her, and revealed what was going on by showing her the money and the paper holding the poison. The wife reflected on the bad conduct of her husband. For instance, he allowed her to go only once a year to church, and disliked her meeting her brothers and relations. She therefore wrote to one of her aunts, who lived in the city of Lãhor, whose name was Maria de Ataides, the renegade wife of 'Ali Mardãn Khãn, of whom I have spoken several times (I. 124, III. 228). In her letter she stated all that had happened.