At any rate, so long as you are negotiating, he will take no active steps against us; though I have learned that Bajee Rao has already been at work, trying to persuade him to join himself and Tippoo against us.

Were such a treaty concluded, we could no longer hope to retain the Nizam; and indeed, should find it difficult to contend against so powerful a confederacy.

At any rate, if the rajah will not join us, you must endeavour at least to secure his neutrality.
"The day after tomorrow you will start.

I will have a route map prepared for you.

The distance to Nagpore is about eight hundred miles, and you will get there in four weeks, travelling thirty miles a day.