Storia do Mogor 65.19.5

65.19.5

Then came her mother to her, and with every effort sought a means of consoling her. It was promised to her that in a few days they would furnish to the rajah another army, with which to renew the attack on Aurangzeb. Thus in one way or another his honour could be vindicated by them, they sparing neither their wealth nor any of their treasures. In spite of all this she would not allow herself to be comforted. She would not on any terms permit her husband to enter the fortress, nor would she receive his messages ; she ordered that no one should mention his name in her presence. Things remained thus for some years, until Aurangzeb, who had then become king, offered himself as a mediator to restore friendship between them. He sent several women from his palace and eunuchs on various occasions. As a mark of respect to the king's requests, she reluctantly consented. Nevertheless, she never forebore from showing the rajah a wry face as a token of her disapproval, which she persisted in with much rancour. Once the rajah wanted to eat a melon, and along with it the serving-maid presented a knife. Thereupon Rani Ji suddenly fell upon the maid and seized her by the hair, beating and thumping her, saying : ' Knowest thou not the courage of this runaway, that when he sees a bit of iron of any sort he swoons ?' This was her behaviour for the rest of her life.