The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.5.6

23.5.6

Within halfe an hower he sate out, but I could not gett any man to putt him in mynd of mee, and hee was fallen to Play, and eyther forgott it or put a tricke of state vpon mee, that I stayed an hower. Beeing extreamely troubled, I went to the doore and tould the wayters the Prince had sent for mee : I came only to receiue his Commandes : that I had attended long and must returne to my house, it beeing late : and if his highnes had any busines I desiered him to send it after mee, for I scorned such vsage ; and so departed to horse. Before I was vp, ther came running messingers calling for mee, and I was sent for. I first complayned of my stay : that I was come only to receiue his command : that I had neyther bedd nor tent and 6 Course home : that I could not procure entrance. I found him earnest at Cardes, but hee excused himselfe of forgettfullnes, and blamed the officers formally ; but in show vsd mee with more Curtesy then ordinary, calling mee to see his Cardes and asking many questions. I expected hee would speake of my goeing with him, but, fynding noe such discourse, I tould him I was come only to obey him, and to take my leaue: that I desired his Pardon that I hasted away, for that I was to returne to Adsmere, beeing vnprouided to stay all night Hee answered hee sent for me to see me before his goeing: that I should presently bee dispatched.