’In the meantime she resolved in her mind the several circumstances attending her actual situation in the world, and before the next morning had well dawned, she had resolved on urging her kind protector to take her with him to India, before whom she appeared with a more tranquil countenance than he had yet witnessed.  When they were seated, he said, “Well, Fatima, I propose to devote this day to the arrangement of all things necessary for your comfort on your journey home, and to-morrow morning the kaarawaun[12] sets out for Yumen, where I heartily pray you may be conducted in safety, and meet your uncle in joy.  Have no fears for your journey, put your entire trust in God, and never forget that your safety and liberation were wrought out by His goodness alone.”

’"Huzerut[13] (revered Sir),” she replied, “I have weighed well the advantages I should derive by being always near to you, against the prospects of my home and wealth in Arabia, which I am resolved to relinquish if you accede to my proposal.  Let me then continue to be your slave, or your servant, if that term is more agreeable to my kind master.  Slavery with a holy master is preferable to freedom with wealth and impiety.  You must have servants, I will be the humblest and not the least faithful in my devoted services.”

’The pious man was surprised beyond measure; he attempted to dissuade her, and referred to his wife and children in India.  “Oh! take me to them,” she cried with energy; “I will be to them all you or they can desire,” This arrangement of Fatima’s was rather perplexing to him; her tears and entreaties, however, prevailed over his preference, and he quieted her agitation by agreeing to take her to India with him.

’After maturely weighing all the circumstances of the voyage by sea, and the long journey by land from Bombay to Lucknow, he came to the determination of giving Fatima a legal claim to his protection, and thereby a security also from slanderous imputations either against her or himself, by marrying her before they embarked at Mocha; and on their arrival at Lucknow, Fatima was presented to his first wife as worthy her sympathy and kindness, by whom she was received and cherished as a dear sister.  The whole family were sincerely attached to the amiable lady during the many years she lived with them in Hindoostaun.  Her days were passed in piety and peace, leaving not an instance to call forth the regrets of Meer Hadjee Shah, that he had complied with her entreaties in giving her his permanent protection.  Her removal from this life to a better was mourned by every member of the family with equal sorrow as when their dearest relative ceased to live.’

It is my intention (if I am permitted), at some future period, to write a more circumstantial account of Meer Hadjee Shah’s adventures through life, than my present limits allow.  In the meantime, however, I must satisfy myself by a few remarks founded on a personal observation and intimacy during the last eleven years of his eventful life.  His example and precept kept pace with each other, ’That this world and all its vanities, were nothing in comparison with acquiring a knowledge of God’s holy will, and obeying Him, in thought, in word, and deed.’