You can still, however, offer him five lakhs of rupees; but do not guarantee him any additional territory.
"The Peishwa is acting in precisely the same way.

The army that was to come to our assistance has not yet moved; and he, like Berar, is simply awaiting events at Seringapatam." The rajah came in that evening.
"I hear that your messengers have returned, sir." "Yes; I am sorry to say that the Governor General considers your demands are altogether excessive.

The treasury is almost empty and, were he to guarantee you an extension of your dominions, it would bring on a war with the Peishwa and the Rajah of Bhopal; but he is willing to pay five lakhs of rupees, to cover the maintenance of your troops while in the field." The rajah flushed with anger.
"It is altogether insufficient," he said.
"I do not say that is the final offer, Rajah; that is the offer I am authorized to make, in the first place.

Possibly, if you are willing to make concessions of a reasonable kind, I may be able to meet you--and you must remember that the friendship of the Company is of no slight advantage, and would assuredly be of infinite value to you, were your territory invaded by Scindia and the Peishwa.
These may, at any moment, make up their differences.

Purseram Bhow may again become the commander of the Peishwa's army and, after the manner in which your troops have, for the last two or three years, raided his jagheer, he would be your bitterest enemy." Harry saw that this consideration made a powerful impression upon the rajah, and the latter said: "I must think these matters over.