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Updated: June 28, 2025
On hearing these circumstances from the wazirzadi, the khwaja gave a groan, and helplessly fell down.
The Khwaja will, I am sure, give these orders correctly, for Surendra Nath will understand better than I what he says." With the Babu, the two peons, and Coja Solomon, who was now obviously ill at ease, Desmond went down the ghat to the place where the crews of the petalas were assigned to him. The man dared not depart by a jot from the words put into his mouth.
O my friends, the place of my birth, and the country of my forefathers, is the land of Yaman; the father of this wretch was Maliku-t-Tujjar, a great merchant, named Khwaja Ahmad. At that time no merchant or banker was equal to him.
The khwaja asked him to sit down, and presented him coffee; the chasseur asked the khwaja's name and designation. In the morning, when the chasseur attended the king's audience, he related to those present the circumstances of the khwaja; by degrees it came to my knowledge; I called the chasseur before me, and asked about the merchant. He related whatever he had seen.
One day, having fixed on a lucky moment for departure, they set out thence on their journey. At every stage they came to, all the merchants waited on the khwaja and on his dastar-khwan they ate of his food and drank of his wine. The khwaja offered up his grateful thanks to the Almighty for the happiness of having the young merchant with him, and proceeded on, stage by stage.
The title khwaja means "chief," or "master;" it is generally applied to rich merchants, &c., such as we would call "men of respectability." The city of Naishapur being some 270 miles inland, it would not be easy for the young merchant to reach it by sea. Asiatic story-tellers are not at all particular in regard to matters of geography.
God is the Causer of causes; perhaps some such cause may again occur, that I may have occasion to pay you my respects. In short, the young merchant urged such persuasive and feeling arguments to the khwaja, that he, poor man, being helpless, yielded to their force. Inasmuch as he was now completely fascinated, he began to say in reply, "Well, if you will not stay here, I will myself go with you.
On hearing this narrative, I praised that man of honour, and said, your kindness has been uninterrupted, and there has been no limits to these fellows' shameless and villainous conduct; so true is it, "That if you bury a dog's tail for twelve years, it will still remain crooked as ever." After this, I asked the khwaja the history of those twelve rubies which were in the dog's collar?
The light was dim, and Coja Solomon was old. "Good evening, Khwaja," said Desmond quietly. The man jumped as if shot. "No, don't get up, and don't make a noise. My business with you will not take long. I will ask you to hand over Mr. Merriman's dastaks. I know that they are in your possession. I have come to get them, and to take away the goods Mr. Merriman's goods."
"Why, sir " began the Armenian, no longer smiling. "I will explain to you by and by. "What is it, Surendra Nath?" The Babu whispered a word or two in his ear. "A happy thought!" said Desmond. "Surendra Nath suggests that I should borrow that excellent robe I see yonder, Khwaja; and your turban also. They will become me better than this khitmatgar's garb, I doubt not."
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