By And
By Came A Cloak Of Cloth Of Gold, Which The Prince Had Once Or Twice
Worn, Which He Caused To Be Put On Me, And For Which I Made My Reverence
Very Unwillingly; Yet I Urged Some Business, And Having An Answer, Took
My Leave.
It is here reputed the highest favour, to give one a garment
that has been worn by a prince, or that has merely been laid on their
shoulders.
The cloak now given me might have answered well for an actor
who had to represent the character of his ancestor, Tamerlane, on the
stage, but was to me of no importance. On my way out, I was followed by
his porters and waiters, begging in a most shameless manner, so that I
half paid the value of the cloak before I could get out from among them.
On the 10th November, almost every body had removed from the town of
Agimere, so that I was left nearly alone, and could neither get carts
nor camels for my removal, notwithstanding my warrant. The Persian
ambassador was in a similar predicament, but complained, and was soon
redressed. I therefore sent to court, and on the 11th I received two
warrants, for being supplied with carts and camels at the king's price:
but it was not easy to procure either, as the great men had soldiers in
every direction, to take up all for their use; and indeed it was
wonderful, how two leskars or camps, belonging to the king and prince,
could both remove at once.
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