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My aim, through life, has been to uphold the power of the Peishwa, and to lessen that of Scindia and Holkar and, by playing one against the other, to avert the horrors of civil war. Were I to call in the aid of the English, I should be acting in contradiction to the principles that I have ever held.
But beyond receiving these reports, and riding over occasionally to the preserves, Harry had little to do save to take part in any court ceremonies and, when called upon to do so, to accompany the Peishwa in his walks in the palace garden.
"But they are a mere handful," Ramdass said. "How can they think of invading a nation like ours?" "Because they know, at least they believe, that Scindia, Holkar, and the Peishwa are all so jealous of each other that they will never act together.
Therefore, Your Highness, I pray you but to speak upon ordinary matters; be assured I am your devoted servant, but the courtiers would grow suspicious, were you to talk of state matters with me. These things speedily become known, and I should fall under Nana's displeasure." "Perhaps you are right," the Peishwa admitted, in a tone of melancholy.
After that, I was some three years in the service of the Peishwa. "These depositions were, by the order of the Governor of Bombay, sworn to by them before the chief justice there.
On the 13th of March, 1800, Nana Furnuwees died; and affairs in the Mahratta country, that had been to some extent kept in order by his wisdom and moderation, now became worse than ever. A dispute at once took place between the Peishwa and Scindia, each being desirous of obtaining the treasures Nana was supposed to possess. Scindia seized his jagheer.
A portion was set aside as the share of the Peishwa, although he had not fulfilled his engagement in any way; but it was to be given only on the condition that he signed a treaty of alliance with the English, similar to that entered into by the Nizam.
All were confident that the defeat of the English was certain, now that Scindia and Holkar and the government of the Peishwa had laid aside their mutual jealousies, and had joined for the purpose of crushing the whites. On arriving, after two days' journey, at Jooneer, she went to the address that Sufder had given her; but was coldly received by his wife.
The council held by Nana, Purseram, and two or three other great officers was long and, at times, stormy; but it was finally agreed that the sole way out of the perilous position, caused by Scindia's desertion, was to anticipate him and to release Bajee Rao, and declare him Peishwa. Purseram started, at once, to the fort where the brothers were confined.
The Peishwa was forced to fly, and take refuge at Bassein, where he entered into negotiations for British support. A Fortnight after Harry's return, he was again sent for by Lord Mornington. "Captain Lindsay, I am about to employ you on a mission of a somewhat delicate character.
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