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u　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　had　won　some　praise；　and；　thanks　to　you；　I　had　obtained　glory　from　the　rest　of　Hellas。　I　was　trusted　by　the　Lacedaemonians；　else　would　they　not　have　sent　me　back　to　you。　Whereas　to…day　I　turn　to　go；　calumniated　before　the　Lacedaemonians　by　yourselves；　detested　in　your　behalf　by　Seuthes；　whom　I　meant　so　to　benefit；　by　help　of　you；　that　I　should　find　in　him　a　refuge　for　myself　and　for　my　children；　if　children　I　might　have；　in　after　time。　And　you　the　while；　for　whose　sake　I　have　incurred　so　much　hate；　the　hate　of　people　far　superior　to　me　in　strength；　you；　for　whom　I　have　not　yet　ceased　to　devise　all　the　good　I　can；　entertain　such　sentiments　about　me。　Why？　I　am　no　renegade　or　runaway　slave；　you　have　got　hold　of。　If　you　carry　out　what　you　say；　be　sure　you　will　have　done　to　death　a　man　who　has　passed　many　a　vigil　in　watching　over　you；　who　has　shared　with　you　many　a　toil　and　run　many　a　risk　in　turn　and　out　of　turn；　who；　thanks　to　the　gracious　gods！　has　by　your　side　set　up　full　many　a　trophy　over　the　barbarian；　who；　lastly；　has　strained　every　nerve　in　his　body　to　protect　you　against　yourselves。　And　so　it　is；　that　to…day　you　can　move　freely；　where　you　choose；　by　sea　or　by　land；　and　no　one　can　say　you　nay；　and　you；　on　　　　　　37　whom　this　large　liberty　dawns；　who　are　sailing　to　a　long　desired　goal；　who　are　sought　after　by　the　greatest　of　military　powers；　who　have　pay　in　prospect；　and　for　leaders　these　Lacedaemonians；　our　acknowledged　chiefs：　now　is　the　appointed　time；　you　think；　to　put　me　to　a　speedy　death。　But　in　the　days　of　our　difficulties　it　was　very　different；　O　ye　men　of　marvellous　memory！　No！　in　those　days　you　called　me　'father！'　and　you　promised　you　would　bear　me　ever　in　mind；　'your　benefactor。'　Not　so；　however；　not　so　ungracious　are　those　who　have　come　to　you　to…day；　nor；　if　I　mistake　not；　have　you　bettered　yourselves　in　their　eyes　by　your　treatment　of　me。〃

With　these　words　he　paused；　and　Charminus　the　Lacedaemonian　got　up　and　said：　〃Nay；　by　the　Twins；　you　are　wrong；　surely；　in　your　anger　against　this　man；　I　myself　can　bear　testimony　in　his　favour。　When　Polynicus　and　I　asked　Seuthes；　what　sort　of　a　man　he　was？　Seuthes　answered：he　had　but　one　fault　to　find　with　him；　that　he　was　too　much　the　soldiers'　friend；　which　also　was　the　cause　why　things　went　wrong　with　him；　whether　as　regards　us　Lacedaemonians　or　himself；　Seuthes。〃

Upon　that　Eurylochus　of　Lusia；　an　Arcadian；　got　up　and　said　（addressing　the　two　Lacedaemonians）；　〃Yes；　sirs；　and　what　strikes　me　is　that　you　cannot　begin　your　generalship　of　us　better　than　by　exacting　from　Seuthes　our　pay。　Whether　he　like　it　or　no；　let　him　pay　in　full；　and　do　not　take　us　away　before。〃

Polycrates　the　Athenian；　who　was　put　forward　by　Xenophon；　said：　〃If　my　eyes　do　not　deceive　me；　sirs；　there　stands　Heracleides；　yonder；　the　man　who　received　the　property　won　by　our　toil；　who　took　and　sold　it；　and　never　gave　back　either　to　Seuthes　or　to　us　the　proceeds　of　the　sale；　but　kept　the　money　to　himself；　like　the　thief　he　is。　If　we　are　wise；　we　will　lay　hold　of　him；　for　he　is　no　Thracian；　but　a　Hellene；　and　against　Hellenes　is　the　wrong　he　has　committed。〃

When　Heracleides　heard　these　words；　he　was　in　great　consternation；　so　he　came　to　Seuthes　and　said：　〃If　we　are　wise　we　will　get　away　from　here　out　of　reach　of　these　fellows。〃　So　they　mounted　their　horses　and　were　gone　in　a　trice；　galloping　to　their　own　camp。　Subsequently　　　　　　　　　42　Seuthes　sent　Abrozelmes；　his　private　interpreter；　to　Xenophon；　begging　him　to　stay　behind　with　one　thousand　heavy　tropps；　and　engaging　duly　to　deliver　to　him　the　places　on　the　seaboard；　and　the　other　things　which　he　had　promised；　and　then；　as　a　great　secret；　he　told　him；　that　he　had　heard　from　Polynicus　that　if　he　once　got　into　the　clutches　of　the　Lacedaemonians；　Thibron　was　certain　to　put　him　to　death。　Similar　messages　kept　coming　to　Xenophon　by　letter　or　otherwise　from　several　quarters；　warning　him　that　he　was　calumniated；　and　had　best　be　on　his　guard。　Hearing　which；　he　took　two　victims　and　sacrificed　to　Zeus　the　King：　〃Whether　it　were　better　and　happier　to　stay