I remained in Burhanpoor till the 2d of March, not being sooner able to effect the exchange of the money I had with me, and waiting likewise to join a caravan.  Having then got a new escort of soldiers, I resumed my journey to Agra, where, after much fatigue and many dangers, I arrived in safety on the 16th April.  Being in the city, and seeking out for a house in a secret manner, notice was carried to the king of my arrival, but that I was not to be found.  He presently charged many troops both of horse and foot to seek for me, and commanded his knight-marshal to bring me in great state to court, as an ambassador ought to be; which he did with a great train, making such extraordinary haste, that he hardly allowed me time to put on my best apparel.  In fine, I was brought before the king, bringing only a slight present of cloth, and that not esteemed, as what I had designed for the king was taken from me by Mucrob Khan, of which I complained to his majesty.  After making my salutation, he bid me heartily welcome with a smiling countenance; on which I repeated my obeisance and duty.  Having his majesty’s letter in my hand, he called me to come near him, reaching down his hand from his royal seat, where he sat in great majesty on high to be seen of the people.  He received the letter very graciously, viewing it for some time, both looking at the seal and at the way in which it was made up; and then called an old Jesuit who was present, to read and explain the letter.  While the Jesuit was reading the letter, he spoke to me in the kindest manner, asking me the contents of the letter, which I told him:  Upon which he immediately promised, and swore by God, that he would grant and allow with all his heart every thing the king had asked, and more if his majesty required.  The Jesuit told him the substance of the letter, but discommended the style, saying that it was basely penned, writing vestia without majestad.  On which I said to the king, “May it please your majesty, these people are our enemies:  How can it be that this letter should be irreverently expressed, seeing that my sovereign demands favour from your majesty?” He acknowledged the truth of this observation.

Perceiving that I understood Turkish, which he spoke with great readiness, he commanded me to follow him into his presence-chamber, having then risen from the place of open audience, as he wished to have farther conference with me.  I went in accordingly, and waited there two hours, till the King returned from his women.  Their calling me to him, he said he understood that Mucrob Khan had not dealt well by me, but desired me to be of good cheer, for he would remedy all.  It would seem that the enemies of Mucrob Khan had acquainted the king with all his proceedings; for indeed the king has spies upon the conduct of all his nobles.  I made answer, that I was quite certain all matters would go well with me so long as his majesty was pleased to grant me his protection.  After