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allies　here。　And　for　yourself；　Gadatas；〃　he　added；　〃if　the　Assyrian
has　robbed　you　of　the　ability　to　beget　children；　remember　he　has　not
stolen　your　power　to　win　friends；　you　have　made　us　yours；　I　tell　you；
by　this　deed；　and　we　will　stand　by　as　faithfully　as　sons　and　grandsons
of　your　own。〃

＇20＇　So　Cyrus　spoke。　And　at　that　instant　the　Hyrcanian　chief；　who　had
only　just　learnt　what　had　happened；　came　running　up　to　him；　and
seizing　him　by　the　hand　cried　out：

〃O　Cyrus；　you　godsend　to　your　friends！　How　often　you　make　me　thank　the
gods　for　bringing　me　to　you！〃

＇21＇　〃Off　with　you；　then；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃and　occupy　this　fortress　for
which　you　bless　me　so。　Take　it　and　make　the　best　use　of　it　you　can；
for　your　own　nation；　and　for　all　our　allies；　and　above　all　for
Gadatas；　our　friend；　who　won　it　and　surrenders　it　to　us。〃

＇22＇　〃Then；〃　said　the　chieftain；　〃as　soon　as　the　Cadousians　arrive　and
the　Sakians　and　my　countrymen；　we　must；　must　we　not？　call　a　council　of
them　all；　so　that　we　may　consult　together；　and　see　how　best　to　turn　it
to　account。〃

＇23＇　Cyrus　thought　the　proposal　good；　and　when　they　met　together　it
was　decided　to　garrison　the　post　with　a　common　force；　chosen　from　all
who　were　concerned　that　it　should　remain　friendly　and　be　an　outer
balwark　to　overawe　the　Assyrians。　＇24＇　This　heightened　the　enthusiasm
of　them　all；　Cadousians；　Sakians；　and　Hyrcanians；　and　their　levies
rose　high；　until　the　Cadousians　sent　in　20；000　light　infantry　and　4000
cavalry；　and　the　Sakians　11；000　bowmen；　10；000　on　foot　and　1000
mounted；　while　the　Hyrcanians　were　free　to　despatch　all　their　reserves
of　infantry　and　make　up　their　horsemen　to　a　couple　of　thousand　strong；
whereas　previously　the　larger　portion　of　their　cavalry　had　been　left
at　home　to　support　the　Cadousians　and　Sakians　against　Assyria。

＇25＇　And　while　Cyrus　was　kept　in　the　fortress；　organising　and
arranging　everything；　many　of　the　Assyrians　from　the　country　round
brought　in　their　horses　and　handed　over　their　arms；　being　by　this　time
in　great　dread　of　their　neighbours。

＇26＇　Soon　after　this　Gadatas　came　to　Cyrus　and　told　him　that
messengers　had　come　to　say　that　the　king　of　Assyria；　learning　what　had
happened　to　the　fortress；　was　beside　himself　with　anger；　and　was
preparing　to　attack　his　territory。　〃If　you；　Cyrus；〃　said　he；　〃will　let
me　go　now；　I　will　try　to　save　my　fortresses：　the　rest　is　of　less
account。〃　＇27＇　Cyrus　said；　〃If　you　go　now；　when　will　you　reach　home？〃
And　Gadatas　answered；　〃On　the　third　day　from　this　I　can　sup　in　my　own
house。〃　〃Do　you　think；〃　asked　Cyrus；　〃that　you　will　find　the　Assyrian
already　there？〃　〃I　am　sure　of　it；〃　he　answered；　〃for　he　will　make
haste　while　he　thinks　you　are　still　far　off。〃　＇28＇　〃And　I；〃　said
Cyrus；　〃when　could　I　be　there　with　my　army？〃　But　to　this　Gadatas　made
answer；　〃The　army　you　have　now；　my　lord；　is　very　large；　and　you　could
not　reach　my　home　in　less　than　six　days　or　seven。〃　〃Well；〃　Cyrus
replied；　〃be　off　yourself：　make　all　speed；　and　I　will　follow　as　best　I
can。〃

＇29＇　So　Gadatas　was　gone；　and　Cyrus　called　together　all　the　officers
of　the　allies；　and　a　great　and　goodly　company　they　seemed；　noble
gentlemen；　beautiful　and　brave。　And　Cyrus　stood　up　among　them　all　and
said：

＇30＇　〃My　allies　and　my　friends；　Gadatas　has　done　deeds　that　we　all
feel　worthy　of　high　reward；　and　that　too　before　ever　he　had　received
any　benefit　from　us。　The　Assyrians；　we　hear；　have　now　invaded　his
territory；　to　take　vengeance　for　the　monstrous　injury　they　consider　he
has　done　them；　and　moreover；　they　doubtless　argue　that　if　those　who
revolt　to　us　escape　scot…free；　while　those　who　stand　by　them　are　cut
to　pieces；　ere　long　they　will　not　have　a　single　supporter　on　their
side。　＇31＇　To…day；　gentlemen；　we　may　do　a　gallant　deed；　if　we　rescue
Gadatas；　our　friend　and　benefactor；　and　truly　it　is　only　just　and
right　thus　to　repay　gift　for　gift；　and　boon　for　boon。　Moreover；　as　it
seems　to　me；　what　we　accomplish　will　be　much　to　our　own　interest。　＇32＇
If　all　men　see　that　we　are　ready　to　give　blow　for　blow　and　sting　for
sting；　while　we　outdo　our　benefactors　in　generous　deeds；　it　is　only
natural　that　multitudes　will　long　to　be　our　friends；　and　no　man　care
to　be　our　foe。　＇33＇　Whereas；　if　it　be　thought　that　we　left　Gadatas　in
the　lurch；　how　in　heaven's　name　shall　we　persuade　another　to　show　us
any　kindness？　How　shall　we　dare　to　think　well　of　ourselves　again？　How
shall　one　of　us　look　Gadatas　in　the　face；　when　all　of　us；　so　many　and
so　strong；　showed　ourselves　less　generous　than　he；　one　single　man　and
in　so　sore　a　plight？〃

＇34＇　Thus　Cyrus　spoke；　and　all　of　them　assented　right　willingly；　and
said　it　must　be　done。

〃Come　then；〃　concluded　Cyrus；　〃since　you　are　all　of　one　mind　with　me；
let　each　of　us　choose　an　escort　for　our　waggons　and　beasts　of　burden。
＇35＇　Let　us　leave　them　behind　us；　and　put　Gobryas　at　their　head。　He　is
acquainted　with　the　roads；　and　for　the　rest　he　is　a　man　of　skill。　But
we　ourselves　will　push　on　with　our　stoutest　men　and　our　strongest
horses；　taking　provision　for　three　days　and　no　more：　the　lighter　and
cheaper　our　gear　the　more　gaily　shall　we　break　our　fast　and　take　our
supper　and　sleep　on　the　road。　＇36＇　And　now；〃　said　he；　〃let　us　arrange
the　order　of　the　march。　You；　Chrysantas；　must　lead　the　van　with　your
cuirassiers；　since　the　road　is　broad　and　smooth；　and　you　must　put　your
brigadiers　in　the　first　line；　each　regiment　marching　in　file；　for　if
we　keep　close　order　we　shall　travel　all　the　quicker　and　be　all　the
safer。　＇37＇　I　put　the　cuirassiers　in　the　front；〃　he　added；　〃because
they　are　our　heaviest　troops；　and　if　the　heaviest　are　leading；　the
lighter　cannot　find　it　hard　to　follow：　whereas　where　the　swiftest　lead
and　the　march　is　at　night；　it　is　no　wonder　if　the　column　fall　to
pieces：　the　vanguard　is　always　running　away。　＇38＇　And　behind　the
cuirassiers；〃　he　went　on；　〃Artabazas　is　to　follow　with　the　Persian
targeteers　and　the　bowmen；　and　behind　them　Andamyas　the　Mede　with　the
Median　infantry；　and　then　Embas　and　the　Armenian　infantry；　and　then
Artouchas　with　the　Hyrcanians；　and　then　Thambradas　with　the　Sakian
foot；　and　finally　Datamas　with　the　Cadousians。　＇39＇　All　these　officers
will　put　their　brigadiers　in　the　first　line；　their　targeteers　on　the
right；　and　their　bowmen　on　the　left　of　their　own　squares：　this　is　the
order　in　which　they　will　be　of　most　use。　＇40＇　All　the　baggage…bearers
are　to　follow　in　the　rear：　and　their　officers　must　see　that　they　get
everything　together　before　they　sleep；　and　present　themselves　betimes
in　the　morning；　with　all　their　gear；　and　always　keep　good　order　on　the
march。　＇41＇　In　support　of　the　baggage…train；〃　he　added；　〃there　will
be；　first；　Madatas　the　Persian　with　the　Persian　cavalry；　and　he　too
must　put　his　brigadiers　in　the　front；　each　regiment　following　in
single　file；　as　with　the　infantry。　＇42＇　Behind　them　Rambacas　the　Mede
and　his　cavalry；　in　the　same　order；　and　then　you；　Tigranes；　and　yours；
and　after　you　the　other　cavalry　leaders　with　the　men　they　brought。　The
Sakians　will　follow　you；　and　last　of　all　will　come　the　Cadousians；　who
were　the　last　to　join　us；　and　you；　Alkeunas；　who　are　to　command　them；
for　the　present　you　will　take　complete　control　of　the　rear；　and　allow
no　one　to　fall　behind　your　men。　＇43＇　All　of　you　alike；　officers；　and
all　who　respect　yourselves；　must　be　most　careful　to　march　in　silence。
At　night　the　ears；　and　not　the　eyes；　are　the　channels　of　information
and　the　guides　for　action；　and　at　night　any　confusion　is　a　far　more
serious　matter　than　by　day；　and　far　more　difficult　to　put　right。　For
this　reason　silence　must　be　studied　and　order　absolutely　maintained。
＇44＇　Whenever　you　mean　to　rise　before　daybreak；　you　must　make　the
night…watches　as　short　and　as　numerous　as　possible；　so　that　no　one　may
suffer　on　the　march　because　of　his　long　vigil　before　it；　and　when　the
hour　for　the　start　arrives　the　horn　must　be　blown。　＇45＇　Gentlemen；　I
expect　you　all　to　present　yourselves　on　the　road　to　Babylon　with
everything　you　require；　and　as　each　detachment　starts；　let　them　pass
down　the　word　for　those　in　the　rear　to　follow。〃

＇46＇　So　the　officers　went　to　their　quarters；　and　as　they　went　they
talked　of　Cyrus；　and　what　a　marvellous　memory　he　had；　always　naming
each　officer　as　he　assigned　him　his　post。　＇47＇　The　fact　was　Cyrus　took
special　pains　over　this：　it　struck　him　as　odd　that　a　mere　mechanic
could　know　the　names　of　all　his　tools；　and　a　physician　the　names　of
all　his　instruments；　but　a　general　be　such　a　simpleton　that　he　could
not　name　his　own　officers；　the　very　tools　he　had　to　depend　on　each
time　he　wanted　to　seize　a　point　or　fortify　a　post　or　infuse　courage　or
inspire　terror。　Moreover　it　seemed　to　him　only　courteous　to　address　a
man　by　name　when　he　wished　to　honour　him。　＇48＇　And　he　was　sure　that
the　man　who　feels　he　is　personally　known　to　his　commander　is　more
eager　to　be　seen　performing　some　noble　feat　of　arms；　and　more　careful
to　refrain　from　all　that　is　unseemly　and　base。　＇49＇　Cyrus　thought　it
would　be　quite　foolish　for　him　to　give　his　orders　in　the　style　of
certain　householders：　〃Somebody　fetch　the　water；　some　one　split　the
wood。〃　＇50＇　After　a　command　of　that　kind；　every　one　looks　at　every　one
else；　and　no