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＇45＇　Now　Pantheia；　when　she　heard　that　Araspas　had　fled；　sent　a
messenger　to　Cyrus；　saying：

〃Grieve　not；　Cyrus；　that　Araspas　has　gone　to　join　the　foe：　I　will
bring　you　a　far　trustier　friend　than　he；　if　you　will　let　me　send　for
my　husband；　and　I　know　he　will　bring　with　him　all　the　power　that　he
has。　It　is　true　that　the　old　king　was　my　husband's　friend；　but　he　who
reigns　now　tried　to　tear　us　two　asunder；　and　my　husband　knows　him　for
a　tyrant　and　a　miscreant；　and　would　gladly　be　quit　of　him　and　take
service　with　such　a　man　as　you。〃

＇46＇　When　Cyrus　heard　that；　he　bade　Pantheia　send　word　to　her　husband；
and　she　did　so。　Now　when　Abradatas　saw　the　tokens　from　his　wife；　and
learnt　how　matters　stood；　he　was　full　of　joy；　and　set　out　for　Cyrus'
camp　immediately；　with　a　thousand　horsemen　in　his　train。　And　when　he
came　to　the　Persian　outposts　he　sent　to　Cyrus　saying　who　he　was；　and
Cyrus　gave　orders　that　he　should　be　taken　to　Pantheia　forthwith。　＇47＇
So　husband　and　wife　met　again　after　hope　had　well…nigh　vanished；　and
were　in　each　other's　arms　once　more。　And　then　Pantheia　spoke　of　Cyrus；
his　nobleness；　his　honour；　and　the　compassion　he　had　shown　her；　and
Abradatas　cried：

〃Tell　me；　tell　me；　how　can　I　repay　him　all　I　owe　him　in　your　name　and
mine！〃　And　she　answered：

〃So　deal　with　him；　my　husband；　as　he　has　dealt　with　you。〃

＇48＇　And　thus　Abradatas　went　to　Cyrus；　and　took　him　by　the　hand；　and
said：

〃Cyrus；　in　return　for　the　kindness　you　have　shown　us；　I　can　say　no
more　than　this：　I　give　myself　to　you；　I　will　be　your　friend；　your
servant；　and　your　ally：　whatever　you　desire；　I　will　help　you　to　win；
your　fellow…worker　always；　so　far　as　in　me　lies。〃

＇49＇　Then　Cyrus　answered：

〃And　I　will　take　your　gift：　but　for　the　moment　you　must　leave　me；　and
sup　with　your　wife：　another　day　you　will　let　me　play　the　host；　and
give　you　lodging　with　your　friends　and　mine。〃

＇50＇　Afterwards　Abradatas　perceived　how　much　Cyrus　had　at　heart　the
scythe…bearing　chariots　and　the　cavalry　and　the　war…horses　with　their
armour；　and　he　resolved　to　equip　a　hundred　chariots　for　him　out　of　his
own　cavalry　force。　＇51＇　These　he　proposed　to　lead　himself　in　a　chariot
of　his　own；　four…poled　and　drawn　by　eight　horses；　all　the　eight
protected　by　chest…plates　of　bronze。　＇52＇　So　Abradatas　set　to　work；
and　this　four…poled　chariot　of　his　gave　Cyrus　the　idea　of　making　a　car
with　eight　poles；　drawn　by　eight　yoke　of　oxen；　to　carry　the　lowest
compartment　of　the　battering　engines；　which　stood；　with　its　wheels；
about　twenty…seven　feet　from　the　ground。　＇53＇　Cyrus　felt　that　he　had　a
series　of　such　towers　brought　into　the　field　at　a　fair　pace　they　would
be　of　immense　service　to　him；　and　inflict　as　much　damage　on　the　enemy。
The　towers　were　built　with　galleries　and　parapets；　and　each　of　them
could　carry　twenty　men。　＇54＇　When　the　whole　was　put　together　he　tested
it　and　found　that　the　eight　yoke　of　oxen　could　draw　the　whole　tower
with　the　men　more　easily　than　one　yoke　by　itself　could　manage　the
ordinary　weight　of　baggage；　which　came　to　about　five…and…twenty
talents　apiece；　whereas　the　tower；　build　of　planks　about　as　thick　as
the　boards　for　a　stage；　weighed　less　than　fifteen　for　each　yoke。　＇55＇
Thus；　having　satisfied　himself　that　the　attempt　was　perfectly
possible；　he　arranged　to　take　the　towers　into　action；　believing　that
in　war　selfishness　meant　salvation；　justice；　and　happiness。

＇C。2＇　About　this　time　ambassadors　came　to　Cyrus　from　India　with　gifts
of　courtesy　and　a　message　from　their　king；　saying：

〃I　send　you　greeting；　Cyrus；　and　I　rejoice　that　you　told　me　of　your
needs。　I　desire　to　be　your　friend　and　I　offer　you　gifts；　and　if　you
have　need　of　anything　more；　I　bid　you　say　the　word；　and　it　shall　be
yours。　I　have　told　my　men　to　do　whatever　you　command。〃

＇2＇　Then　Cyrus　answered：

〃This；　then；　is　my　bidding：　the　rest　of　you　shall　stay　where　you　have
pitched　your　tents；　you　shall　guard　your　treasures　and　live　as　you
choose：　but　three　of　you　shall　go　to　the　enemy　and　make　believe　that
you　have　come　to　him　about　an　alliance　with　your　king；　and　thus　you
shall　learn　how　matters　stand；　and　all　they　say　and　all　they　do；　and
so　bring　me　word　again　with　speed。　And　if　you　serve　me　well　in　this；　I
shall　owe　you　even　more　than　I　could　owe　you　for　these　gifts。　There
are　some　spies　who　are　no　better　than　slaves；　and　have　no　skill　to
find　out　anything　more　than　is　known　already；　but　there　are　men　of
another　sort；　men　of　your　stamp；　who　can　discover　plans　that　are　not
yet　disclosed。〃

＇3＇　The　Indians　listened　gladly；　and　for　the　moment　made　themselves　at
home　as　the　guests　of　Cyrus：　but　the　next　day　they　got　ready　and　set
off　on　their　journey；　promising　to　find　out　as　much　as　they　could　of
the　enemy's　secrets　and　bring　him　word　again　with　all　possible　speed。

＇4＇　Meanwhile　Cyrus　continued　his　preparations　for　the　war　on　a
magnificent　scale；　like　one　who　meant　to　accomplish　no　small
achievement。　Not　only　did　he　carry　out　all　the　resolutions　of　the
allies；　but　he　breathed　a　spirit　of　emulation　into　his　own　friends　and
followers；　till　each　strove　to　outshine　his　fellows　in　arms　and
accoutrements；　in　horsemanship　and　spearmanship　and　archery；　in
endurance　of　toil　and　danger。　＇5＇　Cyrus　would　lead　them　out　to　the
chase；　and　show　especial　honour　to　those　who　distinguished　themselves
in　any　way：　he　would　whet　the　ambition　of　the　officers　by　praising　all
who　did　their　best　to　improve　their　men；　and　by　gratifying　them　in
every　way　he　could。　＇6＇　At　every　sacrifice　and　festival　he　instituted
games　and　contests　in　all　martial　exercises；　and　lavished　prizes　on
the　victors；　till　the　whole　army　was　filled　with　enthusiasm　and
confidence。　＇7＇　By　this　time　Cyrus　had　almost　everything　in　readiness
for　the　campaign；　except　the　battering…machines。　The　Persian　cavalry
was　made　up　to　its　full　number　of　ten　thousand　men；　and　the　scythed
chariots　were　complete；　a　hundred　of　his　own；　and　a　hundred　that
Abradatas　of　Susa　had　provided。　＇8＇　Beside　these　there　were　a　hundred
of　the　old　Median　chariots　which　Cyrus　had　persuaded　Cyaxares　to
remodel　on　his　own　type；　giving　up　the　Trojan　and　Lydian　style。　The
camels　were　ready　also；　each　animal　carrying　a　couple　of　mounted
archers。

The　bulk　of　the　great　army　felt　almost　as　though　they　had　already
conquered；　and　the　enemy's　power　was　held　of　no　account。

＇9＇　While　matters　were　thus；　the　Indians　whom　Cyrus　had　sent　out
returned　with　their　report。　Croesus　had　been　chosen　leader　and
general…in…chief；　a　resolution　had　been　passed；　calling　on　all　the
allied　kings　to　bring　up　their　entire　forces；　raise　enormous　sums　for
the　war；　and　spend　them　in　hiring　mercenaries　where　they　could　and
making　presents　where　they　must。　＇10＇　Large　numbers　of　Thracians；
armed　with　the　short　sword；　had　already　been　enrolled；　and　a　body　of
Egyptians　were　coming　by　sea；　amountingso　said　the　Indiansto
120；000　men；　armed　with　long　shields　reaching　to　their　feet；　huge
spears　（such　as　they　carry　to　this　day）；　and　sabres。　Beside　these；　an
army　was　expected　from　Cyprus；　and　there　were　already　on　the　spot　all
the　Cilicians；　the　men　of　both　the　Phrygias；　of　Lycaonia；　Paphlagonia；
and　Cappadocia；　the　Arabians；　the　Phoenicians；　and　all　the　Assyrians
under　the　king　of　Babylon。　Moreover；　the　Ionians；　and　Aeolians；　and
indeed　nearly　all　the　Hellenic　colonists　on　the　coast　were　compelled
to　follow　in　the　train　of　Croesus。　＇11＇　Croesus　himself　had　already
sent　to　Lacedaemon　to　propose　an　alliance　with　the　Spartans。　The
armament　was　mustering　on　the　banks　of　the　Pactolus；　and　they　were　to
push　forward　presently　to　Thymbrara　（the　place　which　is　still　the
mustering…ground　for　all　the　Asiatic　subjects　of　the　Great　King　west
of　Syria）；　and　orders　had　been　issued　to　open　a　market　there。　This
report　agreed　with　the　accounts　given　by　the　prisoners；　for　Cyrus　was
always　at　pains　to　gave　men　captured　from　whom　he　could　get　some
information；　and　he　would　also　send　out　spies　disguised　as　runaway
slaves。

＇12＇　Such　were　the　tidings；　and　when　the　army　heard　the　news　there　was
much　anxiety　and　concern；　as　one　may　well　suppose。　The　men　went　about
their　work　with　an　unusual　quietness；　their　faces　clouded　over；　or
gathered　in　knots　and　clusters　everywhere；　anxiously　asking　each　other
the　news　and　discussing　the　report。　＇13＇　When　Cyrus　saw　that　fear　was
in　the　camp；　he　called　a　meeting　of　his　generals；　and　indeed　of　all
whose　dejection　might　injure　the　cause　and　whose　confidence　assist　it。
Moreover；　he　sent　word　that　any　of　the　attendants；　or　any　of　the　rank
and　file；　who　wished　to　hear　what　he　had　to　say；　would　be　allowed　to
come　and　listen。　When　they　met；　he　spoke　as　follows：

＇14＇　〃My　friends　and　allies；　I　make　no　secret　of　the　reason　I　have
called　you　here。　It　was　because　I　saw　that　some　of　you；　when　the
reports　of　the　enemy　reached　us；　looked　like　men　who　were　panic…
stricken。　But　I　must　say　I　am　astonished　that　any　of　you　should　feel
alarm　because　the　enemy　is　mustering　his　forces；　and　not　be　reassured
by　remembering　that　our　own　is　far　larger　than　it　was　when　we
conquered　him　before；　and　far　better　provided；　under　heaven；　with　all
we　need。　＇15＇　I　ask　you　how　you　would　have　felt；　you　who　are