The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.2.6

19.2.6

— I went to the Durbar to visitt the king, who referrd me to Asaph chan, with whome I went home and with all earnestnes pressed the dispatch of my demandes and that hee would meete Sacarolla about the farme of our Customes. He answered me with many Complements of frendship and loue, but delayed mee with sentences and Morality : that kings were to be attended, and that things must come from them of their owne mynde, without importunitye : that patience would bring all to passe. I answered I had worne out all my store with so tedious delayes, and that, if I had not depended on his promise, I would haue some way at least procured a refusall and so departed : but that I hoped he would effect yt, for that the king my Master would impute the faulte to my negligence and I durst hardly see his face without a better account of that Committed to mee. He replied I must not vse such speeches, for the king could not blame me for anything out of my Power : that hee knewe the myndes of kings were in Godes handes only, and no man could rule them but himself : that hee spake not this with any purpose that I should not haue them, but to giue me content, least I should with impatience mistake his good meaning and affection towardes mee. I answered I was free from Ielousy of him, but if I were more importunate now, the Comming of the shipes enforced mee : that I was resolued noe goodes should be landed vntill I had some better assurance of our vsage.