He is young and unsuspicious, and much harm might thus come to the state.

It is, then, for the general interest that he should be surrounded by those whom I can trust; so that, if any plotters are endeavouring to poison his mind, their plans may be thwarted.

I have of course, officers about his person who are thoroughly trustworthy; but these are much older than himself, and he chafes somewhat at what he wrongly considers his tutelage.

But indeed, as he is but twenty-one, and wholly unversed in matters of state, it is needful that the management of affairs should rest in the hands of those who have long controlled it.
"Scindia would be the first to take advantage of any imprudence.

He is already, by far, the most powerful of the Mahratta princes.