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The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1 | |
マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.1 |
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MARCO POLO
BOOK II.
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and everything else at their discretion. Now one of
these was a certain Saracen named ACII MATH, a shrewd
and able man, who had more power and influence with
the Grand Kaan than any of the others ; and the Kaan
held him in such regard that he could do what he pleased.
The fact was, as came out after his death, that Achmath
had so wrought upon the Kaan with his sorcery, that
the latter had the greatest faith and reliance on every-
thing he said, and in this way did everything that
Achmath wished him to do.
This person disposed of all governments and offices,
and passed sentence on all malefactors ; and whenever
he desired to have any one whom he hated put to death,
whether with justice or without it, he would go to the
Emperor and say : " Such an one deserves death, for he
bath done this or that against your imperial dignity."
Then the Lord would say : " Do as you think right,"
and so he would have the man forthwith executed. Thus
when people saw how unbounded were his powers, and
how unbounded the reliance placed by the Emperor on
everything that he said, they did not venture to oppose
him in anything. No one was so high in rank or power
as to be free from the dread of him. If any one was
accused by him to the Emperor of a capital offence, and
desired to defend himself, he was unable to bring proofs
in his own exculpation, for no one would stand by him,
as no one dared to oppose Achmath. And thus the
latter caused many to perish unjustly.'
Moreover, there was no beautiful woman whom he
might desire, but he got hold of her ; if she were un-
married, forcing her to be his wife, if otherwise, com-
pelling her to consent to his desires. Whenever he
knew of any one who had a pretty daughter, certain
ruffians of his would go to the father, and say : " What
say you ? Here is this pretty daughter of yours ; give
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