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On the following clay the king’s officers demanded of him what 
he meant to do with the prince Kamran, he replied, “ Let us first 
satisfy the Gakk’har chief, after which I will do whatever is 
deemed proper.” 
On the third day a grand entertainment was expressly given 
to Sultan Adam, he was clothed in a dress of honour; the standard* 
kettle-drums, and all other insignia of royalty were conferred 
upon him, after which he was graciously dismissed. 
On the next day the business of Mirza Kamran was taken into 
consideration: and it was resolved in the first place to remove 
all his servants from him. Then the king ordered five of his own 
people, viz., KhanjarBeg, ’Arif Beg, ’All Dost, Saidf Muhammad, 
and his humble servant Jauhar, to attend upon the prince; and 
he said to me, “ My boy, do you know where you are sent ?” I 
said, “Yes; and I know your majesty’s (wishes).” He replied, 
“Your business is to take care of the interior of the tent; you 
are desired not to sleep for a moment.” In obedience to the king’s 
orders, I waited on the prince about the hour of the second prayer; 
he asked for a carpet, for the purpose of kneeling on : I brought 
one, and spread it for him. In the evening he performed his 
devotions inside the tent. After that, he said, “ Boy, what is your 
name ?” I replied, my name is Jauhar.” He asked, “ Do you know 
the art of shampooing (khadimi) ?” I replied “Yes, a little.” I 
then began to shampoo him. He asked, “ How long have you 
been in the king’s service ?” I replied, “ I have been nineteen years 
in his majesty’s employ.” He said, “ You are an old servant.” I 
replied, “ Yes.” He then asked me, “ If I had ever been in the 
service of the prince’Askari ?” I answered, “No,” he then said, 
“ I have fasted six days, during this holy month of Kamazan ; can 
you be my deputy for the remainder of the month?” I replied, 
“ I can, but your highness will do it yourself; keep up your 
courage ; do not allow melancholy anticipations to take possession 
of your heart.” He then said, “ Do you think they will kill me ?” 
I replied, “Princes only understood the motives or intentions of 
princes; but this I ain certain of, that no man should commit 
suicide ; and I know that his majesty is a very compassionate per¬ 
sonage.” The night passed in this kind of melancholy discourse. 
