New History of the Marathas v2.c30.10

v2.c30.10

Having completed his final dispositions for the morrow and issued full instructions to his subordinates, Bhau Saheb, if Kashiraj is to be believed, made during that fateful night a last minute effort by addressing a note to Kashiraj, saying, "the cup is full to the brim : not a drop more can it contain. Please let me have a final reply on the adjustment of the dispute." Early in the morning of the 14th Kashiraj presented the note to Shuja who directed Kashiraj to go and show it to the Shah. By the time the Shah came to know of it, the Marathas were already seen moving against the Durrani Camp. Still Abdali replied, "Wait for a day and we shall think how to end the affair." But by this time the fighting had nearly commenced.