He not only did this, but he put her, this woman, in the very place of Mahomed Reza Khân: he made her guardian, he made her regent, he made her viceroy, he made her the representative of the native government of the country in the eyes of strangers.
Burke describes the extent of power given to a woman of dubious character, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
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