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o　call　a　meeting　of　the　whole　body；　and　promise　them　pay；　and　little　further　heed　will　they　pay　to　him；　they　will　run　off　with　you。〃　〃How　then　are　we　to　get　them　collected？〃　they　asked。　〃Early　to…morrow；〃　said　Heracleides；　〃we　will　bring　you　to　them；　and　I　know；〃　he　added　once　more；　〃as　soon　as　they　set　eyes　on　you；　they　will　flock　to　you　with　alacrity。〃　Thus　the　day　ended。

The　next　day　Seuthes　and　Heracleides　brought　the　two　Laconian　agents　to　the　army；　and　the　troops　were　collected；　and　the　agents　made　a　statement　as　follows：　〃The　Lacedaemonians　have　resolved　on　war　with　Tissaphernes；　who　did　you　so　much　wrong。　By　going　with　us　therefore　you　will　punish　your　enemy；　and　each　of　you　will　get　a　daric　a　month；　the　officers　twice　that　sum；　and　the　generals　quadruple。〃　The　soldiers　lent　willing　ears；　and　up　jumped　one　of　the　Arcadians　at　once；　to　find　fault　with　Xenophon。　Seuthes　also　was　hard　by；　wishing　to　know　what　was　going　to　happen。　He　stood　within　ear　shot；　and　his　interpreter　by　his　side；　not　but　what　he　could　understand　most　of　what　was　said　in　Greek　himself。　At　this　point　the　Arcadian　spoke：　〃For　the　matter　of　that；　Lacedaemonians；　we　should　have　been　by　your　sides　long　ago；　if　Xenophon　had　not　persuaded　us　and　brought　us　hither。　We　have　never　ceased　campaigning；　night　and　day；　the　dismal　winter　through；　but　he　reaps　the　fruit　of　our　toils。　Seuthes　has　enriched　him　privately；　but　deprives　us　of　our　honest　earnings；　so　that；　standing　here　as　I　do　to　address　you　first；　all　I　can　say　is；　that　if　I　might　see　the　fellow　stoned　to　death　as　a　penalty　for　all　the　long　dance　he　has　led　us；　I　　　　10　should　feel　I　had　got　my　pay　in　full；　and　no　longer　grudge　the　pains　we　have　undergone。〃　The　speaker　was　followed　by　another　and　then　another　in　the　same　strain；　and　after　that　Xenophon　made　the　following　speech：

〃True　is　the　old　adage；　there　is　nothing　which　mortal　man　may　not　expect　to　see。　Here　am　I　being　accused　by　you　to…day；　just　where　my　conscience　tells　me　that　I　have　displayed　the　greatest　zeal　on　your　behalf。　Was　I　not　actually　on　my　road　home　when　I　turned　back？　Not；　God　knows；　because　I　learned　that　you　were　in　luck's　way；　but　because　I　heard　that　you　were　in　sore　straits；　and　I　wished　to　help　you；　if　in　any　way　I　could。　I　returned；　and　Seuthes　yonder　sent　me　messenger　after　messenger；　and　made　me　promise　upon　promise；　if　only　I　could　persuade　you　to　come　to　him。　Yet；　as　you　yourselves　will　bear　me　witness；　I　was　not　to　be　diverted。　Instead　of　setting　my　hand　to　do　that；　I　simply　led　you　to　a　point　from　which；　with　least　loss　of　time；　I　thought　you　could　cross　into　Asia。　This　I　believed　was　the　best　thing　for　you；　and　you　I　knew　desired　it。

〃But　when　Aristarchus　came　with　his　ships　of　war　and　hindered　our　passage　across；　you　will　hardly　quarrel　with　me　for　the　step　I　then　took　in　calling　you　together　that　we　might　advisedly　consider　our　best　course。　Having　heard　both　sidesfirst　Aristarchus；　who　ordered　you　to　march　to　the　Chersonese；　then　Seuthes；　who　pleaded　with　you　to　undertake　a　campaign　with　himselfyou　all　proposed　to　go　with　Seuthes；　and　you　all　gave　your　votes　to　that　effect。　What　wrong　did　I　commit　in　bringing　you；　whither　you　were　eager　to　go？　If；　indeed；　since　the　time　when　Seuthes　began　to　tell　lies　and　cheat　us　about　the　pay；　I　have　supported　him　in　this；　you　may　justly　find　fault　with　me　and　hate　me。　But　if　I；　who　at　first　was　most　of　all　his　friend；　to…day　am　more　than　any　one　else　at　variance　with　him；　how　can　I；　who　have　chosen　you　and　rejected　Seuthes；　in　fairness　be　blamed　by　you　for　the　very　thing　which　has　been　the　ground　of　quarrel　between　him　and　me？　But　you　will　tell　me；　perhaps；　that　I　get　from　Seuthes　what　is　by　right　yours；　and　that　I　deal　subtly　by　you？　But　is　it　not　clear　that；　if　Seuthes　has　paid　me　anything；　he　has　at　any　rate　not　done　so　with　　　　16　the　intention　of　losing　by　what　he　gives　me；　whilst　he　is　still　your　debtor？　If　he　gave　to　me；　he　gave　in　order　that；　by　a　small　gift　to　me；　he　might　escape　a　larger　payment　to　yourselves。　But　if　that　is　what　you　really　think　has　happened；　you　can　render　this　whole　scheme　of　ours　null　and　void　in　an　instant　by　exacting　from　him　the　money　which　is　your　due。　It　is　clear；　Seuthes　will　demand　back　from　me　whatever　I　have　got　from　him；　and　he　will　have　all　the　more　right　to　do　so；　if　I　have　failed　to　secure　for　him　what　he　bargained　for　when　I　took　his　gifts。　But　indeed；　I　am　far　removed　from　enjoying　what　is　yours；　and　I　swear　to　you　by　all　the　gods　and　goddesses　that　I　have　not　taken　even　what　Seuthes　promised　me　in　private。　He　is　present　himself　and　listening；　and　he　is　aware　in　his　own　heart　whether　I　swear　falsely。　And　what　will　surprise　you　the　more；　I　can　swear　besides；　that　I　have　not　received　even　what　the　other　generals　have　received；　no；　nor　yet　what　some　of　the　officers　have　received。　But　how　so？　why　have　I　managed　my　affairs　no　better？　I　thought；　sirs；　the　more　I　helped　him　to　bear　his　poverty　at　the　time；　the　more　I　should　make　him　my　friend　in　the　day　of　his　power。　Whereas；　it　is　just　when　I　see　the　star　of　his　good　fortune　rising；　that　I　have　come　to　divine　the　secret　of　his　character。

〃Some　one　may　say；　are　you　not　ashamed　to　be　so　taken　in　like　a　fool？　Yes；　I　should　be　ashamed；　if　it　had　been　an　open　enemy　who　had　so　decieved　me。　But；　to　my　mind；　when　friend　cheats　friend；　a　deeper　stain　attaches　to　the　perpetrator　than　to　the　victim　of　deceit。　Whatever　precaution　a　man　may　take　against　his　friend；　that　we　took　in　full。　We　certainly　gave　him　no　pretext　for　refusing　to　pay　us　what　he　promised。　We　were　perfectly　upright　in　our　dealings　with　him。　We　did　not　dawdle　over　his　affairs；　nor　did　we　shrink　from　any　work　to　which　he　challenged　us。

〃But　you　will　say；　I　ought　to　have　taken　security　of　him　at　the　time；　so　that　had　he　fostered　the　wish；　he　might　have　lacked　the　ability　to　decieve。　To　meet　that　retort；　I　must　beg　you　to　listen　to　certain　things；　which　I　should　never　have　said　in　his　presence；　except　for　your　utter　want　of　feeling　towards　me；　or　your　extraordinary　ingratitude。　Try　and　recall　the　posture　of　your　affairs；　when　I　　　　　　　　　24　extricated　you　and　brought　you　to　Seuthes。　Do　you　not　recollect　how　at　Perinthus　Aristarchus　shut　the　gates　in　your　faces　each　time　you　offered　to　approach　the　town；　and　how　you　were　driven　to　camp　outside　under　the　canopy　of　heaven？　It　was　midwinter；　you　were　thrown　upon　the　resources　of　a　market　wherein　few　were　the　articles　offered　for　sale；　and　scanty　the　wherewithal　to　purchase　them。　Yet　stay　in　Thrace　you　must；　for　there　were　ships　of　war　riding　at　anchor　in　the　bay；　ready　to　hinder　your　passage　across；　and　what　did　that　stay　imply？　It　meant　being　in　a　hostile　country；　confronted　by　countless　cavalry；　legions　of　light　infantry。　And　what　had　we？　A　heavy　infantry　force　certainly；　with　which　we　could　have　dashed　at　villages　in　a　body　possibly；　and　seized　a　modicum　of　food　at　most；　but　as　to　pursuing　the　enemy　with　such　a　force　as　ours；　or　capturing　men　or　cattle；　the　thing　was　out　of　the　question；　for　when　I　rejoined　you　your　original　cavalry　and　light　infantry　divisions　had　disappeared。　In　such　sore　straits　you　lay！

〃Supposing　that；　without　making　any　demands　for　pay　whatever；　I　had　merely　won　for　you　the　alliance　of　Seutheswhose　cavalry　and　light　infantry　were　just　what　you　neededwould　you　not　have　thought　that　I　had　planned　very　well　for　you？　I　presume；　it　was　through　your　partnership　with　him　and　his　that　you　were　able　to　find　such　complete　stores　of　corn　in　the　villages；　when　the　Thracians　were　driven　to　take　to　their　heels　in　such　hot　haste；　and　you　had　so　large　a　share　of　captives　and　cattle。　Why！　from　the　day　on　which　his　cavalry　force　was　attached　to　us；　we　never　set　eyes　on　a　single　foeman　in　the　field；　though　up　to　that　date　the　enemy　with　his　cavalry　and　his　light　infantry　used　undauntedly　to　hang　on　our　heels；　and　effectually　prevented　us　from　scattering　in　small　bodies　and　reaping　a　rich　harvest　of　provisions。　But　if　he　who　partly　gave　you　this　security　has　failed　to　pay　in　full　the　wages　due　to　you　therefrom；　is　not　that　a　terrible　misfortune？　So　monstrous　indeed　that　you　think　I　ought　not　to　go　forth　alive＇1＇。

＇1＇　I。e。　the　fate　of　a　scape…goat　is　too　good　for　me。

〃But　let　me　ask　you；　in　what　condition　do　you　turn　your　backs　on　this　　　31　land　to…day？　Have　you　not　wintered　here　in　the　lap　of　plenty？　Whatever　you　have　got　from　Seuthes　has　been　surplus　gain。　Your　enemies　have　had　to　meet　the　bill　of　your　expenses；　whilst　you　led　a　merry　round　of　existence；　in　which　you　have　not　once　set　eyes　on　the　dead　body　of　a　comrade　or　lost　one　living　man。　Again；　if　you　have　achieved　any；　（or　rather　many）　noble　deeds　against　the　Asiatic　barbarian；　you　have　them　safe。　And　in　addition　to　these　to…day　you　have　won　for　yourselves　a　second　glory。　You　undertook　a　campaign　against　the　European　Thracians；　and　have　mastered　them。　What　I　say　then　is；　that　these　very　matters　which　you　make　a　ground　of　quarrel　against　myself；　are　rather　blessings　for　which　you　ought　to　show　gratitude　to　heaven。

〃Thus　far　I　have　confined　myself　to　your　side　of　the　matter。　Bear　with　me；　I　beg　you；　while　we　examine　mine。　When　I　first　essayed　to　part　with　you　and　journey　homewards；　I　was　doubly　blest。　From　your　lips　I