Storia do Mogor 354.6.1

354.6.1

The prisoner lost not an instant, but, embracing the hoped-for opportunity, left the fortress, and joined his Mahrattah friends, who were waiting for him with horses. He took the road to the mountains, and was soon in safety. He continued his flight, however, in all haste, and went to join the Mahrattahs, who were encamped in the lands of Aduni. The extravagant delight with which the Mahrattahs received him can be easily imagined; this can also be collected from the sign of it they gave in assembling an army for him, with which to take satisfaction for the affront done him by Dã,úd Khãn. Bahadur Khãn, while engaged in scouring the country in that neighbourhood, came cross a despatch-rider carrying letters to Dã,ud Khãn. Speaking politely to the man, but without revealing his identity, he made over to him a letter [139] directed to Dã,ud Khãn, to the following effect: 'I left my scull-cap on the bed where I slept. Keep it safe, for shortly, when my horsemen and elephants are ready, I am coming to inquire for it from you.' When this letter reached Dã,ud Khãn he was far from content, for he knew the nature of his own tribe when they entertain a hatred to anyone. [Here follows (fols. 139-148) a story of a herdsman and Shãh 'Abbas the Great, of Persia. As it has no reference to India I omit it, as also another about the same Persian king (fols. 148-149).]