XXIII.
[Journeying
on
to
Khuy,
beyond
Tabriz,
first
to
Khosrove
-
Johannes
the
Vardapiet
or
Archimandrite,
with
tears
and
lamentations,
cursing
Heraclius
on
account
of
his
and
Catholicos
Simons
behaviour
to
"our
prince
Emin"
-
Emin
makes
himself
known
-
Immediate
terror
of
the
monk
-
Fervent
anxiety
to
get
rid
of
Emin
as
soon
as
possible
-
All
because
Emin
has
no
money
-
In
great
anxiety
and
perplexity
not
knowing
where
to
turn
-
Johannes,
recovering
from
his
fright,
advises
return
to
Heraclius
-
Emin
agrees,
since
"necessity
has
no
law"
-
Continues
on
the
road
to
Khuy
-
Danger
on
the
way
-
An
Armenian,
Mehrab,
custom-house
officer
-
Wants
to
report
Emin
to
his
master
Ahmed
Khan
-
Ahmed
Khan
turns
Mehrab
out
with
much
abuse
as
an
ungrateful
Armenian
trying
to
betray
one
who
runs
through
fire
and
sword
to
save
his
countrymen
from
slavery
-
Emin
at
Tiflis
-
Heraclius
welcomes
him
-
Accounts
for
his
own
bad
treatment
of
him
by
blaming
the
Catholicos
Simon
and
others.
]
Emin
remained
very
quietly
at
Orduar
exactly
a
fortnight,
before
a
caravan
happened
to
go
to
Khuy,
two
days
journey
beyond
Tabriz.
He
hired
a
pack-horse
for
his
man
Mussess,
of
a
Mahomedan
named
Alahverdy,
a
very
good-natured
fellow,
who
had
only
that
one
horse
to
let,
and
agreed
with
him,
on
condition
that
he
would
not
enter
any
of
the
towns
in
his
way,
lest
the
other
Armenians
should
know
of
his
going
to
the
village
of
Khosrove,
and
should
inform
the
man
there,
that
Emin
was
coming
to
demand
of
him
the
forty
tumans
lent
some
years
before
when
in
Tiffliz.
He
intended
by
that
method
to
keep
the
people
in
the
dark,
as
well
as
his
new-hired
Mahomedan,
that
they
might
not
suspect
who
Emin
was,
and
on
what
business
he
was
wandering
from
one
place
to
another.
A
stranger
in
those
countries,
without
being
a
merchant
travelling
in
a
caravan,
is
looked
upon
as
a
madman
or
a
rogue;
and
for
those
reasons
Emin
made
the
pretence,
that
such
a
person
owed
him
that
sum
of
money,
the
only
capital
he
had
in
this
world
to
depend
upon.
Emin
having
had
intelligence
when
he
was
at
Shoshu,
that
the
debtor
was
gone
to
Shamakhy,
and
thence
to
the
village
of
Khosrove,
the
men
of
the
caravan
hearing
his
case,
expressed
great
concern,
and
wished
with
all
their
hearts
that
he
might
find
the
man
there;
commending
him
for
not
disclosing
the
debtors
name,
making
him
welcome
to
their
tables
all
the
way
for
several
days,
till
the
road
divided
in
two,
one
going
to
Khuy,
the
other
to
Khosrove;
where
he
with
Mussess
his
relation,
and
Alahverdy
his
hired
man,
arrived
just
before
sun-set;
and
after
a
little
inquiry,
found
Johannes
the
Assyrian
vardapit,
or
monk,
to
whom
the
monk
Suciaz
had
directed
him
at
Shamakhy,
sixteen
or
seventeen
days
long
journey
off.
According
to
the
instructions
in
the
priest
Gabriels
letter,
Emin
did
not
make
himself
known
to
him
for
two
days.
He
began
with
asking
him
in
an
ambiguous
manner,
if
he,
or
those
Mahomedans
who
are
independent,
would
wish
to
receive
Emin
to
be
their
leader,
as
they
had
given
their
words
to
Gabriel
the
priest,
above
three
years
ago.
Johannes
said,
yes;
and
began
to
curse
poor
Heraclius
most
warmly;
shedding
tears
bitterly,
and
invoking
God
to
crush
him.
Emin
said,
"Holy
father,
what
is
your
reason
for
such
grievous
exclamations
against
that
prince,
who
has
been
defending
some
part
of
Christianity
so
many
years
against
the
Turks,
Lazguis,
Afghans,
and
Persians?"
Johannes
said,
"You
do
not
know,
noble
stranger,
that
he,
and
Simon
the
Catholicus,
have
been
the
cause
of
fastening
more
strongly
the
chains
of
slavery
on
the
Armenians
and
Assyrians,
when
prince
Emin
was
going
to
break
them
asunder,
and
set
those
two
miserable
nations
free.
May
Heavens
curse
fall
on
those
who
would
not
let
him
destroy
the
power
of
the
unbelievers!"
Emin
said
again,
"What
could
your
prince
do,
whom
all
the
world
knows
to
be
as
poor
as
myself?"
He
said,
"Prince
Heracliuss
name
is
as
great
now
as
Nadir
Shahs;
if
he
would
but
have
assisted
our
prince
Emin
with
an
hundred
Georgians,
an
hundred
thousand
Curdistan
Armenians
would
have
joined
him,
besides
as
many
Assyrians
and
Nestorians,
who
could
easily
have
found
money.
"
Emin
expressed
a
wish
to
know
where
he
(Emin)
was
at
that
time.
He
said,
"The
gentleman
has
been
reported
to
have
been
among
the
Lazguis,
and
to
have
saved
many
thousand
Armenian
Christians,
at
the
battle
of
Gedashen,
against
Shaverdy
Khan
of
Ganja;
but
they,
finding
him
to
be
in
a
way
of
becoming
powerful,
in
the
malignity
of
their
hearts,
sent
to
Melik
Yusup
of
Thusatzy
to
turn
him
out
of
that
country,
and
thence
he
is
gone
to
the
fortified
town
of
Shoshu;
but,
ten
to
one,
Ibrahim
Khan
has
by
this
time
destroyed
him.
A
thousand
pities!
He
was
the
very
man
to
have
saved
us;
and
none
else,
like
him,
will
ever
go
to
Frankistan
to
improve
himself;
and
leaving
behind
him
that
blessed
country
of
England,
come
to
Russia
to
obtain
a
favourable
recommendation
from
the
empress;
and
then
advance
with
such
zeal
and
heroic
resolution,
to
die
for
his
countrys
cause.
"
Emin
told
Johannes,
that
he
had
the
honour
to
be
one
of
his
faithful
servants,
from
St.
Petersburg
to
Tiffliz;
but
having
no
money
to
maintain
himself,
he
was
obliged
to
take
leave
of
him;
that
as
for
the
safety
of
Emins
person,
he
might
be
assured
of
his
being
alive;
nor
would
it
be
long
before
he
would
make
him
a
visit.
Upon
this
the
monk
got
up
to
embrace
Emin
for
joy,
who
then
revealed
himself;
saying,
"Here
is
the
very
man
you
have
been
wishing
for,
and
for
these
three
long
days
constantly
speaking
of;
what
can
you
do
now
with
him,
who
is
ready
to
follow
your
advice?"
It
may
be
supposed,
that
after
the
monks
earnest
professions
of
interesting
himself
in
Emins
favour,
he
would
have
been
very
glad
to
do
all
in
his
power,
and
be
as
good
as
his
word.
But
the
poor
man,
on
the
reverse,
instead
of
rejoicing
to
find
him
present,
drew
back,
sat
down
with
amazing
concern,
seeming
so
much
terrified
as
to
be
thrown
into
an
ague-fit,
fetching
deep
sighs,
groaning
most
heavily,
and
trembling
like
a
willow.
He
then
uttered
these
words:
"O!
Sir,
I
grieve
to
see
you
in
that
poor
condition,
which
shews
you
have
no
money,
and
without
having
forty
or
fifty
Armenians
about
you.
If
the
mountaineers
(meaning
the
Nestors)
should
happen
to
see
you,
they
would
not
believe
you
to
be
Emin.
I
have
converted
800
Nestorian
families
to
the
Roman
Catholic
religion,
who
in
this
small
extent
of
flat
country,
where
hardly
a
rock
is
to
be
found
for
a
defence,
will
be
in
danger
of
being
put
to
the
sword
by
their
master
Ahmed
Khan,
should
he
know
you
are
here.
He
resides
in
the
town
of
Khuy,
by
which
you
have
past,
six
leagues
hence.
I
beg
you
will
do
one
of
two
things;
either
return,
or
go
up
to
that
mountain
which
you
see;
it
is
fifteen
miles
from
this
place,
and
there
you
will
find
18,
000
mountaineers,
who
have
been
expecting
you
ever
since
you
left
Tiffliz;
but
without
a
few
hundred
zarmahbool
zeckins,
you
will
find
it
a
hard
matter
to
effect
your
purpose.
However,
I
shall
do
my
best
endeavours,
and
write
to
them
in
your
favour;
and
hope
they
will
be
persuaded
to
come
into
your
measures,
provided
your
relation
Mussess
go
with
you
thither;
he
has
not
said
any
thing
to
me,
but
my
deacon
Joseph
has
discovered
his
being
disheartened,
and
resolved
to
part
from
you.
I
have
told
Joseph
to
pretend
that
he
knows
not
your
name,
for
the
people
ought
not
to
know
you.
Therefore
go
first
and
try
to
persuade
Mussess,
and
when
that
is
done,
I
will
compose
the
letter,
and
send
also
Joseph,
who
is
as
brave
a
young
man
as
ever
lived,
to
accompany
you,
and
help
you
as
much
as
he
can,
and
to
remain
there
as
long
as
you
please;
then
send
him
back
with
good
news
of
your
prosperity.
But
if
fortune
should
not
favour
you,
you
will
have
some
satisfaction
in
having
seen
them,
as
well
as
other
nations
and
countries.
They
are
a
most
hospitable
good-natured
set
of
men,
and
in
other
times
may
be
of
great
service
to
you,
who
by
their
uprightness
of
conduct
have
gained
the
minds
of
all
the
Armenians
and
Lazguis.
But,
alas!
you
might
also
have
purchased
the
black
hearts
of
the
churchmen
for
the
same
purpose,
if
you
had
a
good
sum
of
money.
"
From
this
long
friendly
speech,
composed
of
lamentation,
reprimands,
terror,
and
encouraging
recommendation,
Emin
could
not
venture,
in
his
distracted
mind,
to
form
any
idea.
Johannes,
while
he
did
not
know
who
he
was,
would
do
any
thing
in
the
world
to
see
his
person,
though
ever
so
poor;
but
when
he
began
to
know
him,
he
was
terrified;
and
when
he
recovered
himself
from
an
unexpected
surprize,
would
serve
him
to
all
intents
and
purposes!
Emin
judged
it
best
to
thank
him
for
his
fatherly
advice;
but
little
thought
his
boasted
relation
Mussess
would
have
behaved
in
so
pusillanimous
a
manner,
as
to
expose
his
weak
side,
when
he
expected
him
to
be
as
sound
as
a
rock,
like
himself;
and
was
astonished
at
the
whiteness
of
Mussesss
liver,
when
he
told
him,
he
would
not
go
with
him
by
any
means
among
those
mountaineers,
nor
accompany
him
longer,
unless
he
returned
to
Tiffliz,
or
to
some
part
of
Persia.
The
monk
Johannes,
learning
what
had
past
between
the
two
relations,
comforted
Emin
in
private
like
a
father,
and
so
did
his
deacon
Joseph,
telling
him
it
did
not
signify,
and
since
Mussess
could
not
be
persuaded
to
concur
with
Emin,
his
best
way
would
be
to
go
to
Heraclius,
who
would
certainly
receive
him
again
with
pleasure
and
satisfaction,
being
sorry
for
having
turned
him
out
of
his
country.
Emin
remembering
the
old
English
saying,
that
"necessity
has
no
law,
"
put
on
a
bold
face,
forcing
his
heart
to
become
a
piece
of
hard
steel;
and
taking
leave
of
Johannes,
set
out
once
more
to
have
recourse
to
that
famous
prince,
at
the
risque
of
his
life,
all
the
way
to
Tiffliz,
not
knowing
in
what
his
fate
would
end.
Then,
besides
his
doubt
in
what
manner
he
should
be
received
by
Heraclius
a
thousand
perplexing
imaginations
every
hour
passing
and
repassing
through
his
inconsolable
mind,
he
often
wished
he
had
been
made
a
slave
by
the
Turkmans,
instead
of
returning
to
a
prince
who
had
assured
Emin,
that
he
was
not
a
person
likely
to
be
or
service
either
to
him
or
to
the
Christians,
when
he
was
in
power,
and
had
an
opportunity,
at
the
head
of
the
Lazguis,
to
ruin
Georgia.
Even
at
that
hopeless
time,
had
he
gone
among
them,
he
would
have
been
received
as
before.
But
great
is
the
principle
of
religion!
powerfully
affecting
the
human
mind
in
general;
dividing
kingdoms,
setting
brothers
against
brothers,
ready
to
cut
each
others
throats,
and
turning
their
hearts
to
inveterate
enmity
from
social
friendship.
Such
have
been
the
motives
of
Emin
from
the
beginning
of
his
undertaking
to
this
day;
yet
he
did
not
prosper
in
his
honest
designs
in
the
world,
though
many
others
in
his
place,
and
with
his
opportunity,
would
have
sacrificed
every
thing
that
was
dear
to
selfish
ambition,
so
as
to
ruin
others
to
serve
themselves.
It
was
in
the
morning
when
he
took
leave
of
Johannes,
and
departed
from
the
village
of
Khosrove,
with
his
poor-hearted
relation
and
Alahverdy
the
hired
Mahomedan.
They
were
not
gone
half
away
to
the
town
of
Khuy,
when,
with
intention
to
shun
the
place
again
as
before,
they
halted
about
a
hundred
steps
on
the
right,
out
of
the
road,
and
alighted
by
the
side
of
a
spring
to
rest
a
while,
eat
something,
and
consult
what
route
it
would
be
the
least
dangerous
to
take:
but
unluckily
he
found
that
Mussesss
yapenchee
or
felt
great
coat
was
missing;
he
having
dismounted
an
hour
before
they
came
to
that
place,
had
thrown
it
carelessly
on
the
back
of
the
pack-horse,
and
leading
it
without
looking
behind,
had
dropped
it.
In
the
mean
time,
Emin
saw
a
single
traveller
pass
by,
with
his
face
intirely
turned
to
the
left,
so
as
not
to
be
perceived.
This
uncommon
attitude
made
him
suspect
that
he
had
picked
up
the
yapenchee,
and
for
that
reason
did
not
look
towards
the
spring
where
they
were
sitting.
He
had
got
out
of
sight,
when,
after
a
few
minutes
pause,
Emin
mounted
his
horse,
telling
his
men
to
follow
quietly
after
him
and
gallopping
about,
scouring
to
the
right
and
left,
found
him
at
last
dismounted
sitting
in
the
corner
of
a
meadow.
Emin
seeing
the
yapenchee
at
some
distance,
went
up
and
took
it
from
him,
reprimanding
the
young
Armenian
for
his
behaviour.
The
Armenian
excused
himself,
saying,
that
he
thought
they
were
Mahomedan
Persians,
whose
prophet
had
made
the
property
of
Christians
lawful
booty
for
them,
and,
in
consequence,
their
goods
ought
to
be
made
so
to
the
Christians.
This
he
said,
not
knowing
who
Emin
was.
He
then
mounted,
and
before
they
reached
the
high
road,
Emin
inquiring
who
he
was,
found
him
to
be
a
servant
of
the
custom-house,
named
Mehrab
Aga,
an
Armenian
of
Tiffliz,
in
the
service
of
Ahmad
Khan
of
Khuy,
a
man
who
had
been
sent
by
an
order
to
search
about
the
country
under
the
Khans
government,
and
find
out
if
any
Armenian
merchants
or
pedlars
could
be
detected
carrying
or
smuggling
away
Turkish
piasters
to
the
town
of
Shoshu,
there
to
be
made
into
current
abasis
(each
equal
to
an
English
shilling;
)
and
he
hoped,
he
said,
that
Emin
had
not
any
such
about
him,
for
they
would
be
taken
from
him,
and
he
would
receive
500
bastinadoes
on
the
soles
of
his
feet.
Emin
said,
he
had
not
a
single
piaster
about
him.
The
young
man
believed
him;
but
was
sorry
to
say,
that
he
must
acquaint
the
custom-officer,
as
he
had
taken
his
oath,
that
such
and
such
Armenians
were
coming
upon
the
road.
This
polite
way
of
threatening
was
occasioned
by
Mussesss
imprudence,
who,
when
he
came
up
to
them,
insulted
the
young
man
in
most
furious
abusive
terms
for
stealing
his
coat,
otherwise
Emin
could
have
sent
him
away
in
a
very
friendly
manner:
but
he
was
obliged
to
go
to
Khuy,
in
spite
of
all
his
endeavours
to
avoid
it,
as
the
suspecting
custom-officer,
through
avarice,
would
have
sent
half-a-dozen
horse
to
overtake
and
carry
him
up
to
the
Khan,
whether
he
would
or
not.
Mussess
recollecting
his
rashness,
not
knowing
at
first
who
the
Armenian
was,
could
not
help
being
sorry
for
it.
Emin
said
to
himself,
"Let
the
worst
come
to
the
worst,
"
and
went
on
with
great
vexation
of
spirit;
nor
could
he
keep
hold
of
the
young
Armenian
to
force
him
to
go
along
with
him
a
days
journey,
for
he
was
mounted
in
a
better
horse,
and
took
care
to
keep
off
at
a
great
distance,
after
having
told
the
nature
of
his
office.
In
this
disagreeable
situation,
Emin
marched
very
slowly,
on
purpose
to
enter
the
place
in
the
dark,
so
as
to
set
out
in
the
morning
early,
without
being
known.
It
being
past
eight
oclock,
when
he
entered
the
town,
and
the
young
man
then
out
of
danger,
he
drew
near
and
conducted
Emin
and
his
servants
to
the
very
caravanserai,
which
was
also
made
into
a
custom-house,
where
the
officers
of
Tiffliz
Armenian
merchants
inhabited.
They
immediately
making
a
noise,
like
many
Jews,
with
dark
lantherns
in
their
hands,
came
in
a
fury
to
rummage
the
portmanteau,
and
at
last
found
piasters.
In
the
mean
while,
Emin
tried
to
keep
at
a
distance,
in
the
dark,
in
order
to
shun
them,
but
it
was
to
no
purpose.
They
first
cried
out
to
Mehrab,
"Sir,
we
do
not
know
this
man,
who
seems
to
have
no
language,
for
he
does
not
speak
a
word.
"
Emin
finding
that
their
inquisitiveness
could
not
be
satisfied
without
knowing
his
person,
said,
"What
is
it
that
you
want?
You
have
seen,
good
people,
that
there
is
no
money;
but
having
done
your
duty,
go
your
way
-
let
me
alone.
"
One
of
them,
sitting
with
Mehrab
and
several
others,
in
a
low
varanda
not
a
great
way
off,
heard
his
voice,
and
cried
out,
"Oh!
it
is
Emin
Aga.
"
Then
he,
with
all
the
rest,
got
up
from
their
seats,
run
down,
and
coming
from
all
sides,
carried
and
made
him
sit
at
the
head
of
the
table,
already
laid
for
supper.
Mehrab
the
head
custom-officer,
with
his
second
named
Vasky,
told
Emin
plainly,
before
all
that
sat
and
stood
by,
that
he,
with
his
companion
Vasky,
must
go
and
report
to
Ahmad
Khan
of
Emins,
coming
to
the
town
of
Khuy,
and
that
he
had
been
at
Khosrove
among
the
Assyrians
or
Curds,
to
make
them
revolt.
Emin,
finding
him
so
unmercifully
resolved
to
betray
him,
without
cause
or
any
offence
given,
nor
even
a
single
word
being
spoken
to
him
said,
"My
friend,
do
your
worst;
-
shew
your
fidelity
to
the
Khan,
and
shed
my
blood,
and
then
satisfy
your
conscience
for
being
the
cause
of
murdering
your
fellow
Christian,
who
never
saw
you
in
his
life
before
nor
offended
you.
But
the
Great
God,
who
has
saved
him
from
many
perils,
will
not
let
him
fall
by
your
means.
"
The
villanous
Mehrab
said,
"I
shall
try
that
God,
whom
you
have
trusted
so
much
without
money:
but
the
crooked
sword
of
Kizlebash
will
shew
you
the
contrary.
"
He
pronounced
these
words
in
anger,
and
went
away
with
Vasky
to
the
Khan.
In
half
an
hour
he
came
back
appearing
very
unhappy
and
dejected:
he
sat
at
the
table,
but
said
not
a
word
for
five
minutes;
then
he
opened
his
ungodly
mouth
again,
saying,
"Gentlemen,
surely
Emin
Agas
God
is
great,
[as
if
he
had
been
an
unbeliever].
I
went
and
stood
in
the
presence
of
the
Khan,
like
Judas
the
betrayer
of
Jesus,
and
accused
him
with
such
heavy
enormous
charges,
that
if
he
had
been
the
Khans
own
brother
or
son,
he
would
have
ordered
him
to
be
cut
into
a
hundred
pieces:
on
the
contrary,
he
abused
and
insulted
me
with
such
angry
words
and
threatening
language,
that
I
thought
myself
very
near
falling
a
victim
instead
of
Emin;
and
rebuking
me,
said,
you
wicked
Armenian
of
Tiffliz,
Emin
has
trusted
in
the
only
God,
running
through
fire
and
sword
to
save
you
from
slavery,
while
you,
brute
beasts!
are
endeavouring
to
reward
him
with
a
downfal:
-
get
out
of
my
sight!
-
tell
Emin,
from
me,
he
is
welcome
to
my
country:
-
let
him
rest
satisfied,
stay
as
long
as
he
pleases,
and
go
when
he
pleases,
no
soul
shall
dare
to
say
a
word
to
him.
"
Emin
said
nothing,
only
glorifying
the
Omnipotent
God
in
his
mind,
when
the
rest
of
the
Armenians
were
saying
to
one
another,
"Sure
this
is
a
miracle
-
for
we
expected
him
by
this
time
to
be
cut
in
pieces;
yet
he
is
sitting
in
peace,
and
will
sleep
in
tranquillity.
"
The
next
morning
he
went
without
the
walls,
and
lodged
at
an
Armenians
house
a
fortnight,
without
being
disturbed,
after
many
months
fatigue
and
danger,
not
forgetting
to
this
day,
the
natural
humanity
of
Ahmed
Khan
the
Mahomedan,
to
the
shame
of
Mehrab
the
Armenian
merchant
of
Tiffliz,
who
did
not
desist
from
endeavouring
to
make
an
end
of
Emin.
But
God,
who
sees
the
hearts,
and
knows
the
secrets
of
all
men,
will
not
forsake
any
who
puts
his
whole
trust
in
him.
Emin,
after
staying
at
Khuy
fourteen
days,
and
having
given
his
disturbed
mind
some
rest,
entertained
fresh
hopes,
contemplating,
that
while
he
continued
firm
in
the
principles
of
virtue,
he
need
not
be
apprehensive
of
being
immaturely
sent
out
of
the
world.
He
undertook
therefore
the
second
time
to
go
to
prince
Heraclius,
though
without
an
invitation
from
him:
yet,
as
several
Armenians
of
Tifliz,
or
Georgians,
had
informed
him,
that
his
Highness
had
often
declared
in
public,
that
he
should
be
glad
if
Emin
would
return
to
Georgia,
he
flattered
himself,
that
the
prince,
being
a
Christian,
had,
from
motives
of
conscience,
repented
of
his
ill-behaviour
to
him,
or
endeavoured
to
retrieve
his
disobliging
the
mighty
Russians
who
had
been
so
favourable
as
to
recommend
Emin.
On
the
other
hand,
he
was
under
the
necessity
to
justify
his
character,
and
stop
the
murmuring
reflections
of
the
world,
leaving
no
room
for
any
man
to
say,
that
the
princes
mind
was
good
towards
him;
but
that
he
obstinately
refused
to
be
reconciled
to
the
prince.
Emin,
on
those
two
points,
built
a
castle
in
the
air;
and
putting
on,
a
second
time,
a
bold
face,
set
out
with
an
Armenian
caravan,
and
after
twelve
days
slow
travelling
arrived
one
afternoon
at
Tiffliz.
He
found
that
the
prince
was
just
gone
out
on
a
party
of
pleasure,
and
not
making
any
halt,
gallopped
immediately
after
him,
and
overtook
him
at
two
miles
distance
going
along
the
bank
of
the
Cur.
Emin,
according
to
custom,
dismounted;
and
no
sooner
did
the
prince
see
him
holding
his
stirrup,
and
kissing
his
hand,
than
he
started:
but
recollecting
himself,
expressed
great
joy,
like
a
father
receiving
a
prodigal
son,
and
all
his
nobles
were
seemingly
glad,
yet
much
surprized
to
find
him
among
them
again.
Then
the
prince,
in
a
fatherly
tone
of
voice,
desired
him
to
mount,
after
he
had
stood
five
minutes,
and
then
expressed
sorrow
for
his
former
ill-treatment
with
great
joy
seeing
him
a
second
time
in
his
country,
saying
further,
"My
unnecessary
suspicions
are
all
vanished.
-
Truly
you
are
an
honour
to
the
Armenian
nation,
more
particularly
in
your
zeal
for
Christianity;
-
any
one
else
in
your
place,
with
such
opportunity
could
never
have
withstood
the
temptation
which
you
resisted,
refusing
most
prudently
the
command
of
so
many
brave
men
in
Dagistan.
It
is
surprizing
to
me,
that
you
came
from
them
unmolested,
when
they
found
that
you
were
not
inclined
to
injure
Christians.
"
[Here
the
author
could
not
help
suspecting
the
princes
sincerity,
since
envy
appeared
in
his
countenance
notwithstanding
his
fair
speech.
].
"Pray,
Emin
Aga,
"
continued
he,
"how
did
you
manage
those
savage
Barbarians,
who
are
thirsty
for
Christian
blood?"
Emin
answered,
"May
it
please
your
Highness,
by
speaking
truth,
and
by
virtue
of
your
prayers,
which
saved
me
from
all
danger.
"
On
hearing
the
word
truth,
to
which
his
Highness
is
intirely
a
stranger,
he
cast
his
head
down,
and
then
lifting
it
up
again,
said,
"I
wish
every
man
had
your
way
of
thinking:
and
hope
you
will
forgive
me,
not
intirely
laying
to
my
charge
the
ill-usage
you
received,
which
was
chiefly
owing
to
his
Highness
Simon
the
Catholicus,
to
the
bishop
Zacharia
of
Tiffliz,
and
to
many
others
among
my
own
Georgians.
"
Emin
added,
that
he
had
done
his
duty
so
far,
that
he
wished
well
to
all
evil-doers,
and
was
indifferent
what
should
become
of
himself.
