faith。　After　this　they　met；　and　Syennesis　gave　Cyrus　large　sums　in　aid　of　his　army；　while　Cyrus　presented　him　with　the　customary　royal　giftsto　wit；　a　horse　with　a　gold　bit；　a　necklace　of　gold；　a　gold　bracelet；　and　a　gold　scimitar；　a　Persian　dress；　and　lastly；　the　exemption　of　his　territory　from　further　pillage；　with　the　privilege　of　taking　back　the　slaves　that　had　been　seized；　wherever　they　might　chance　to　come　upon　them。
  III
  At　Tarsus　Cyrus　and　his　army　halted　for　twenty　days；　the　soldiers　　　　　　　1　refusing　to　advance　further；　since　the　suspicion　ripened　in　their　minds；　that　the　expedition　was　in　reality　directed　against　the　king；　and　as　they　insisted；　they　had　not　engaged　their　services　for　that　object。　Clearchus　set　the　example　of　trying　to　force　his　men　to　continue　their　march；　but　he　had　no　sooner　started　at　the　head　of　his　troops　than　they　began　to　pelt　him　and　his　baggage　train；　and　Clearchus　had　a　narrow　escape　of　being　stoned　to　death　there　and　then。　Later　on；　when　he　perceived　that　force　was　useless；　he　summoned　an　assembly　of　his　own　men；　and　for　a　long　while　he　stood　and　wept；　while　the　men　gazed　in　silent　astonishment。　At　last　he　spoke　as　follows：　〃Fellow　soldiers；　do　not　marvel　that　I　am　sorely　distressed　on　account　of　the　present　troubles。　Cyrus　has　been　no　ordinary　friend　to　me。　When　I　was　in　banishment　he　honoured　me　in　various　ways；　and　made　me　also　a　present　of　ten　thousand　darics。　These　I　accepted；　but　not　to　lay　them　up　for　myself　for　private　use；　not　to　squander　them　in　pleasure；　but　to　expend　them　on　yourselves。　And；　first　of　all；　I　went　to　war　with　the　Thracians；　and　with　you　to　aid；　I　wreaked　vengeance　on　them　in　behalf　of　Hellas；　driving　them　out　of　the　Chersonese；　when　they　wanted　to　deprive　its　Hellenic　inhabitants　of　their　lands。　But　as　soon　as　Cyrus　summoned　me；　I　took　you　with　me　and　set　out；　so　that；　if　my　benefactor　had　any　need　of　me；　I　might　requite　him　for　the　good　treatment　I　myself　had　received　at　his　hands。　。　。　。　But　since　you　are　not　minded　to　continue　the　march　with　me；　one　of　two　things　is　left　to　　5　me　to　do；　either　I　must　renounce　you　for　the　sake　of　my　friendship　with　Cyrus；　or　I　must　go　with　you　at　the　cost　of　deceiving　him。　Whether　I　am　about　to　do　right　or　not；　I　cannot　say；　but　I　choose　yourselves；　and；　whatever　betide；　I　mean　to　share　your　fate。　Never　shall　it　be　said　of　me　by　any　one　that；　having　led　Greek　troops　against　the　barbarians＇1＇；　I　betrayed　the　Hellenes；　and　chose　the　friendship　of　the　barbarian。　No！　since　you　do　not　choose　to　obey　and　follow　me；　I　will　follow　after　you。　Whatever　betide；　I　will　share　your　fate。　I　look　upon　you　as　my　country；　my　friends；　my　allies；　with　you　I　think　I　shall　be　honoured；　wherever　I　be；　without　you　I　do　not　see　how　I　can　help　a　friend　or　hurt　a　foe。　My　decision　is　taken。　Wherever　you　go；　I　go　also。〃
  ＇1＇　Lit。　〃into　the　country　of　the　barbarian。〃
  Such　were　his　words。　But　the　soldiers；　not　only　his　own；　but　the　rest　also；　when　they　heard　what　he　said；　and　how　he　had　scouted　the　idea　of　going　up　to　the　great　king's　palace＇2＇；　expressed　their　approval；　and　more　than　two　thousand　men　deserted　Xenias　and　Pasion；　and　took　their　arms　and　baggage…train；　and　came　and　encamped　with　Clearchus。　But　Cyrus；　in　despair　and　vexation　at　this　turn　of　affairs；　sent　for　Clearchus。　He　refused　to　come；　but；　without　the　knowledge　of　the　soldiers；　sent　a　message　to　Cyrus；　bidding　him　keep　a　good　heart；　for　that　all　would　arrange　itself　in　the　right　way；　and　bade　him　keep　on　sending　for　him；　whilst　he　himself　refused　to　go。　After　that　he　got　together　his　own　men；　with　those　who　had　joined　him；　and　of　the　rest　any　who　chose　to　come；　and　spoke　as　follows：　〃Fellow　soldiers；　it　is　clear　that　the　relations　of　Cyrus　to　us　are　identical　with　ours　to　him。　We　are　no　longer　his　soldiers；　since　we　have　ceased　to　follow　him；　and　he；　on　his　side；　is　no　longer　our　paymaster。　He；　however；　no　doubt　considers　himself　wronged　by　us；　and　though　he　goes　on　sending　for　me；　I　cannot　bring　myself　to　go　to　him：　for　two　reasons；　chiefly　from　a　sense　of　shame；　for　I　am　forced　to　admit　to　myself　that　I　have　altogether　deceived　him；　but　partly；　too；　because　I　am　afraid　of　his　seizing　me　and　inflicting　a　penalty　on　the　wrongs　which　he　conceives　　　　11　that　I　have　done　him。　In　my　opinion；　then；　this　is　no　time　for　us　to　go　to　sleep　and　forget　all　about　ourselves；　rather　it　is　high　time　to　deliberate　on　our　next　move；　and　as　long　as　we　do　remain　here；　we　had　better　bethink　us　how　we　are　to　abide　in　security；　or；　if　we　are　resolved　to　turn　our　backs　at　once；　what　will　be　the　safest　means　of　retreat；　and；　further；　how　we　are　to　procure　supplies；　for　without　supplies　there　is　no　profit　whatsoever　in　the　general　or　the　private　soldier。　The　man　with　whom　we　have　to　deal　is　an　excellent　friend　to　his　friends；　but　a　very　dangerous　enemy　to　his　foes。　And　he　is　backed　by　a　force　of　infantry　and　cavalry　and　ships　such　as　we　all　alike　very　well　see　and　know；　since　we　can　hardly　be　said　to　have　posted　ourselves　at　any　great　distance　from　him。　If；　then；　any　one　has　a　suggestion　to　make；　now　is　the　time　to　speak。〃　With　these　words　he　ceased。
  ＇2＇　Or　〃how　he　insisted　that　he　was　not　going　up。〃
  Then　various　speakers　stood　up；　some　of　their　own　motion　to　propound　their　views；　others　inspired　by　Clearchus　to　dilate　on　the　hopeless　difficulty　of　either　staying；　or　going　back　without　the　goodwill　of　Cyrus。　One　of　these；　in　particular；　with　a　make…believe　of　anxiety　to　commence　the　homeward　march　without　further　pause；　called　upon　them　instantly　to　choose　other　generals；　if　Clearchus　were　not　himself　prepared　to　lead　them　back：　〃Let　them　at　once　purchase　supplies〃　（the　market　being　in　the　heart　of　the　Asiatic　camp）；　〃let　them　pack　up　their　baggage：　let　them；〃　he　added；　〃go　to　Cyrus　and　ask　for　some　ships　in　order　to　return　by　sea：　if　he　refused　to　give　them　ships；　let　them　demand　of　him　a　guide　to　lead　them　back　through　a　friendly　district；　and　if　he　would　not　so　much　as　give　them　a　guide；　they　could　but　put　themselves；　without　more　ado；　in　marching　order；　and　send　on　a　detachment　to　occupy　the　passbefore　Cyrus　and　the　Cilicians；　whose　property；〃　the　speaker　added；　〃we　have　so　plentifully　pillaged；　can　anticipate　us。〃　Such　were　the　remarks　of　that　speaker；　he　was　followed　by　Clearchus；　who　merely　said：　〃As　to　my　acting　personally　as　general　at　this　season；　pray　do　not　propose　it：　I　can　see　numerous　obstacles　to　my　doing　so。　Obedience；　in　the　fullest；　I　can　render　to　the　man　of　　　15　your　choice；　that　is　another　matter：　and　you　shall　see　and　know　that　I　can　play　my　part；　under　command；　with　the　best　of　you。〃
  After　Clearchus　another　spokesman　stood　up；　and　proceeded　to　point　out　the　simplicity　of　the　speaker；　who　proposed　to　ask　for　vessels；　just　as　if　Cyrus　were　minded　to　renounce　the　expedition　and　sail　back　again。　〃And　let　me　further　point　out；〃　he　said；　〃what　a　simple…minded　notion　it　is　to　beg　a　guide　of　the　very　man　whose　designs　we　are　marring。　If　we　can　trust　any　guide　whom　Cyrus　may　vouchsafe　to　us；　why　not　order　Cyrus　at　once　to　occupy　the　pass　on　our　behoof？　For　my　part；　I　should　think　twice　before　I　set　foot　on　any　ships　that　he　might　give　us；　for　fear　lest　he　should　sink　them　with　his　men…of…war；　and　I　should　equally　hesitate　to　follow　any　guide　of　his：　he　might　lead　us　into　some　place　out　of　which　we　should　find　it　impossible　to　escape。　I　should　much　prefer；　if　I　am　to　return　home　against　the　will　of　Cyrus　at　all；　to　give　him　the　slip；　and　so　begone：　which　indeed　is　impossible。　But　these　schemes　are　simply　nonsensical。　My　proposal　is　that　a　deputation　of　fit　persons；　with　Clearchus；　should　go　to　Cyrus：　let　them　go　to　Cyrus　and　ask　him：　what　use　he　proposes　to　make　of　us？　and　if　the　business　is　at　all　similar　to　that　on　which　he　once　before　employed　a　body　of　foreignerslet　us　by　all　means　follow：　let　us　show　that　we　are　the　equals　of　those　who　accompanied　him　on　his　much　up　formerly。　But　if　the　design　should　turn　out　to　be　of　larger　import　than　the　former　oneinvolving　more　toil　and　more　dangerwe　should　ask　him；　either　to　give　us　good　reasons　for　following　his　lead；　or　else　consent　to　send　us　away　into　a　friendly　country。　In　this　way；　whether　we　follow　him；　we　shall　do　so　as　friends；　and　with　heart　and　soul；　or　whether　we　go　back；　we　shall　do　so　in　security。　The　answer　to　this　shall　be　reported　to　us　here；　and　when　we　have　heard　it；　we　will　advise　as　to　our　best　course。〃
  This　resolution　was　carried；　and　they　chose　and　sent　a　deputation　with　Clearchus；　who　put　to　Cyrus　the　questions　which　had　been　agreed　upon　by　the　army。　Cyrus　replied　as　follows：　That　he　had　received　news　that　Abrocomas；　an　enemy　of　his；　was　posted　on　the　Euphrates；　twelve　stages　　20　off；　his　object　was　to　march　against　this　aforesaid　Abrocomas：　and　if　he　were　still　there；　he　wished　to　inflict　punishment　on　him；　〃or　if　he　be　fled〃　（so　the　reply　concluded）；　〃we　will　there　deliberate　on　the　best　course。〃　The　deputation　received　the　answer　and　reported　it　to　the　soldiers。　The　suspicion　that　he　was　leading　them　against　the　king　was　not　dispelled；　but　it　seemed　best　to　follow　him。　They　only　demanded　an　increase　of　pay；　and　Cyrus　promised　to　give　them　half　as　much　again　as　they　had　hitherto　receivedthat　is　to　say；　a　daric　and　a　hal