He rode out morning and evening, attended
by Ania on foot, for three months, during which he often met Mr.
Fraser, but never under circumstances favourable to his purpose; and
at last, in despair, returned to Firozpur. Ania, had importuned him
for leave to go home to see his children, who had been ill, and Karim
Khan did not like to remain without him. The Nawab was displeased
with him for returning without leave, and ordered him to return to
his post, and effect the object of his mission. Ania declined to
return, and the Nawab recommended Karim to take somebody else, but he
had, he said, explained all his designs to this man, and it would be
dangerous to entrust the secret to another; and he could, moreover,
rely entirely upon the courage of Ania on any trying occasion.
Twenty rupees were due to the treasury by Ania on account of the rent
of the little tenement he held under the Nawab; and the treasurer
consented, at the request of Karim Khan, to receive this by small
instalments, to be deducted out of the monthly wages he was to
receive from him. He was, moreover, assured that he should have
nothing to do but to cook and eat; and should share liberally with
Karim in the one hundred rupees he was taking with him in money, and
the letter of credit upon the Nawab's bankers at Delhi for one
thousand rupees more.
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