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hat；　told　him　that　so　it　should　be；　thinking　that　now　he　himself　would　be　more　his　own　master　and　not　be　so　liable　to　be　checked　by　him。　And　after　he　had　departed　and　arrived　at　Bisnaga；　Narsenaque　sent　the　King　20；000　men　for　his　guard；　as　he　had　arranged；　and　he　sent　as　their　captain　Timapanarque；　a　man　in　whom　he　much　confided；　（commanding　him）　that　he　should　not　allow　the　King　to　leave　the　city；　and　that　he　should　carefully　guard　his　person　against　treachery。

And　after　this　was　done　Narsenaque　began　to　make　war　on　several　places；　taking　them　and　demolishing　them　because　they　had　revolted。　At　that　time　it　was　proposed　by　some　captains　that　they　should　kill　the　King；　as　he　was　not　a　man　fitted　to　govern；　but　to　this　Narsenaque　would　answer　nothing。　After　some　days　had　passed；　however；　Narsenaque；　pondering　on　the　treason　about　which　they　had　spoken　to　him；　how　it　would　increase　his　greatness　and　more　easily　make　him　lord　of　the　kingdom　of　which　he　was　（only）　minister；　called　one　day　those　same　captains　who　had　often　proposed　it　to　him；　and　asked　them　by　what　means　the　King　could　be　slain　without　its　being　known　that　he　had　had　a　hand　in　his　death。　Then　one　man＇510＇　told　him　that　a　very　good　way　would　be　that　he　（the　minister）　should　appear　to　be　annoyed　with　him　and　should　send　to　command　his　presence；　which　mandate　he　would　not　obey；　and　on　account　of　this　act　of　disrespect　he　（the　minister）　should　ordain　that　some　punishment　be　inflicted；　and　at　this　aggravation　he　would　leave　the　city　and　fly　to　Penagundy　to　stir　up　the　King　against　the　minister。　He　said　that　after　he　had　gained　the　goodwill　of　the　King　he　would　so　plot　against　him　that　he　would　render　him　disobedient；　and　that　to　give　the　King　greater　encouragement　he　would　forge　letters　as　if　from　captains　which　should　contain　the　same　counsel　　namely；　that　he　should　leave　that　city　where　he　was　more　prisoner　than　free　　and　would　point　out　to　him　that　he　alone　was　king　and　lord；　and　yet　that　the　land　was　under　the　power　of　Narasenaque　his　vassal；　who　had　made　himself　very　strong　and　powerful　in　the　kingdom　and　held　him　（the　King）　prisoner；　and　had　rebelled。　He　would　urge　the　King　to　secretly　quit　the　city　and　betake　himself　to　a　fortress　belonging　to　the　captain　who　had　sent　him　that　letter；　and　that　there　he　should　prepare　himself；　getting　together　a　large　following。　And　he　would　tell　him　that　when　the　lords　and　captains　came　to　know　of　his　wish　and　determination　they　would　act　according　to　it；　and　would　help　him；　and　would　come　with　him　to　fall　upon　Narsenayque；　and　would　bestow　upon　him　（Narsenaque）　the　prison　in　which　he　（the　King）　was　now　kept。　So　he　would　be　king。　（The　captain　further　said）　that　after　he　had　persuaded　the　King　to　this　he　would　cause　him　to　（leave　the　city）；　and　while　going　out　he　would　kill　him；　and　that　in　this　way　Narsenaque　should　become　king。

Narsenayque　was　well　pleased　to　listen　to　this　treason　and　to　hear　of　the　evil　deed　which　this　captain　planned；　and　he　showed　him　much　favour。　The　captain　disappeared　after　some　days　from　where　Narsenayque　was；　feigning　to　have　fled；　and　he　came　to　Penagumdy；　where　in　a　few　days　his　arrival　was　known；　and　he　set　about　and　put　in　hand　all　those　things　that　had　been　arranged。　Every　day　he　showed　the　King　a　letter；　one　day　from　a　captain　of　one　fortress；　the　next　day　another　from　another　captain；　and　the　King；　understanding　the　plots　contained　in　the　letters　so　shown；　replied　that　the　counsel　and　advice　seemed　good；　and　yet　how　could　he　resist　the　power　of　Narsenayque；　who；　besides　being　minister　of　the　kingdom；　had　（possession　of）　all　the　horses　and　elephants　and　treasure；　so　that　he　could　at　once　make　war　against　him？　〃True　it　is；　Sire；　that　which　thou　sayest；〃　answered　the　traitor；　〃and　yet　he　is　much　misliked　by　all　the　captains　who　raised　thee　to　be　king；　and　as　soon　as　they　shall　see　thee　in　Chaodagary〃＇511＇　（which　was　a　fortress　whither　he　had　advised　him　to　flee；　being　one　which　up　to　that　time　was　independent）；　〃all　will　flock　to　thine　aid；　since　they　esteem　it　a　just　cause。〃　Said　the　King；　　〃Since　this　is　so；　how　dost　thou　propose　that　I　should　leave　this　place；　so　that　my　going　should　not　be　known　to　the　guards　and　to　the　20；000　men　who　surround　me　in　this　city？〃　〃Sire；〃　he　replied；　〃I　will　disclose　to　thee　a　very　good　plan；　thou　and　I　will　go　forth　by　this　thy　garden；　and　from　thence　by　a　postern　gate　which　is　in　the　city　（wall）；　and　which　I　know　well；　and　the　guards；　seeing　thee　alone　without　any　following；　will　not　know　that　it　is　thou；　the　King；　and　thus　we　shall　pass　to　the　outside　of　the　city；　where　I　will　have　horses　ready　that　will　take　us　whithersoever　it　seemeth　good　to　thee。〃　All　this　pleased　the　King　well；　and　he　placed　everything　in　his　hands；　and；　seeing　fulfilled　all　his　desire；　the　captain　spoke　with　those　men　who　guarded　that　part　of　the　garden　by　which　he　wished　that　the　King　should　fly；　and　which　was　near　the　King's　own　houses；　（for　into　this　garden　the　King　often　went　to　amuse　himself　with　his　wives；　which　garden　was　at　that　part　guarded　by　a　matter　of　300　armed　men）　and　to　these　men　he　spoke　thus；　saying　to　them：　　〃If　ye　shall　happen　to　see　me　pass　by　here　on　such　a　night　and　at　such　an　hour；　and　if　ye　shall　see　a　man　coming　with　me；　slay　him；　for　he　well　deserves　it　of　me；　and　I　will　reward　ye；〃　and　they　all　said　that　that　would　be　a　very　small　service　to　do　for　him。　When　that　day　had　passed　the　traitor　went　to　the　King　and　said　to　him：　　〃Sire；　do　not　put　off　till　to…morrow　that　which　thou　hast　to　do　to…day；　for　I　have　the　horses　ready　for　thy　escape；　and　have　planned　so　to　escort　thee　forth　that　even　thy　ladies　shall　not　be　aware　of　thy　departure；　nor　any　other　person。　Come；　Sire；　to　the　garden；　where　I　will　await　thee。〃　The　King　replied　that　his　words　were　good　and　so　he　would　do；　and　as　soon　as　night　was　come　and　the　hour　arrived；　the　King　went　carefully　out；　and　still　more　careful　was　he　who　for　some　time　had　awaited　him；　and　he　gave　signal　to　the　armed　men；　and　as　soon　as　he　was　come　to　the　garden　he　passed　between　two　of　them　who　were　the　guards；　and　they　threw　themselves　on　the　King　and　slew　him；　and　forthwith　buried　him　at　the　foot　of　a　tree　in　the　same　garden。　And　this　being　accomplished　without　their　knowing　whom　they　had　slain；　the　traitor　gave　them　his　thanks；　and　returned　to　his　inn　to　make　ready　to　leave　the　city；　and　also　so　as　not　to　give　cause　for　talk　therein。　And　the　next　morning　it　was　found　that　the　King　was　missing；　and　though　searched　for　throughout　all　the　city　no　news　of　him　could　be　heard；　all　the　people　thinking　that　he　had　fled　somewhere；　whence　he　would　make　war　on　Narsenayque。　And　to　Narsenayque　the　news　was　straightway　brought；　and　he；　feigning　much　sorrow　at　it；　yet　made　ready　all　his　horses　and　elephants　in　case　the　kingdom　should　be　plunged　into　some　revolution　by　the　death　of　the　king；　although　as　yet　he　knew　not　for　certain　how　the　matter　stood；　save　that　the　King　had　disappeared。　And　afterwards　the　man　came　who　had　killed　the　King；　and　told　him　how　it　had　been　done　and　how　secretly　he　had　been　slain；　so　that　even　the　very　men　who　had　killed　him　knew　not　who　it　was；　and　Narsenayque　bestowed　upon　him　rich　reward。　And　since　there　was　no　news　of　the　King；　and　he　holding　everything　now　under　his　hand；　he　was　raised　to　be　king　over　all　the　land　of　Narsymga。

And　this　king　left　at　his　death　five　sons；　one　was　called　Busbalrao；　and　another　Crismarao；　and　another　Tetarao；　and　another　Ramygupa　and　another　Ouamysyuaya。＇512＇

And　this　Busbalrao　inherited　the　kingdom　at　the　death　of　his　father　Narsenayque　and　reigned　six　years；　during　which　he　was　always　at　war；　for　as　soon　as　his　father　was　dead　the　whole　land　revolted　under　its　captains；　who　in　a　short　time　were　destroyed　by　that　King；　and　their　lands　taken　and　reduced　under　his　rule。　During　these　six　years　the　King　spent；　in　restoring　the　country　to　its　former　condition；　eight　million　gold　PARDAOS。　This　King　died　of　his　sickness　in　the　city　of　Bisnaga；　and　before　he　died　he　sent　for　Salvatimya；　his　minister；＇513＇　and　commanded　to　be　brought　to　him　his　（the　King's）　son；　eight　years　old；　and　said　to　Sallvatina　that　as　soon　as　he　was　dead　he　must　raise　up　this　son　to　be　king　（though　he　was　not　of　an　age　for　that；　and　though　the　kingdom　ought　perhaps　to　belong　to　his　brother　Crisnarao）　and　that　he　must　put　out　the　eyes　of　the　latter　and　must　bring　them　to　show　him；　in　order　that　after　his　death　there　should　be　no　differences　in　the　kingdom。　Salvatina　said　that　he　would　do　so　and　departed；　and　sent　to　call　for　Crisnarao；　and　took　him　aside　to　a　stable；　and　told　him　how　his　brother　had　bade　him　put　out　his　eyes　and　make　his　son　king。　When　he　heard　this；　Crisnarao　said　that　he　did　not　seek　to　be　king；　nor　to　be　anything　in　the　kingdom；　even　though　it　should　come　to　him　by　right；　that　his　desire　was　to　pass　through　this　world　as　a　JOGI　（ascetic；　recluse）；　and　that　he　should　not　put　his　eyes　out；　seeing　that　he　had　not　deserved　that　of　his　brother。　Sallvatina；　hearing　this；　and　seeing　that　Crisnarao　was　a　man　of　over　twenty　years　and　therefore　more　fit　to　be　king；　as　you　will　see　farther　on；　than　the　son　of　Busbalrao　who　was　only　eight　years　old；　commanded　to　bring　a　she…goat；　and　he　put　out　its　eyes；　and　took