To his new wife, the Georgian, he had
intrusted his plans; and she resolved to regain the favour of the sultan
and accomplish my ruin, by making me a party, and then communicating to
him the treason which was in agitation. She proposed to my brother that
he should inform me of his intentions, alleging, that in all probability
I would assist him, as I cared little for the sultan; and at all events,
if I did not join, my interest might save him from his wrath. For some
time he refused to accede to her suggestions; but as she pointed out
that if the plot were discovered, I, as his sister, would certainly
share his fate, and that she well knew that I had never forgiven the
punishment of the bastinado which I had received, and only waited for an
opportunity to revenge myself, he at last consented to make me a party
to his intentions. My brother had been allowed to visit me, and he took
this opportunity of stating to me his schemes. I started from him with
horror, pointed out to him his ingratitude and folly, and entreated him
to abandon his purpose. Convinced that I was firmly attached to the
sultan, he appeared to acquiesce in the justice of my remarks, confessed
that he was wrong, and promised me faithfully to think no more of his
treacherous designs. I believed him to be sincere, and I shed tears of
joy, as I thanked him for having yielded to my entreaties. We separated,
and in a short time I thought no more of the subject.
But he had no idea of abandoning his purpose; in fact, he was already
too deeply involved to be able to do so.
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