There can be no doubt that the rajah, though he put a good face on it, is desperately anxious; and behaves to us in this way, in hopes that he may finally obtain better terms than he otherwise would do, by his good treatment of us." "He looks honest and straightforward, sahib.

'Tis strange that he should have behaved so treacherously, just after the Company had granted him an increase of territory." "We must make some allowances for him.

No doubt, like all the Indian princes we have had to do with, he is ready to join the strongest side.

He heard that Holkar was coming down with an immense army, and believed that we should not be able to withstand him.

In that case he, as our ally, would share in our misfortunes.
His territories would be ravaged; and he himself killed or taken back, as a prisoner, to the Deccan.