anabasis-第40章

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　Next　day；　Coeratadas　arrived　with　the　victims　and　the　soothsayer。　A　string　of　twenty　bearers　bearing　barleymeal　followed　at　his　heels；　succeeded　by　other　twenty　carrying　wine；　and　three　laden　with　a　supply　of　olives；　and　two　others　carrying；　the　one　about　as　much　garlic　as　a　single　man　could　lift；　and　the　other　a　similar　load　of　onions。　These　various　supplies　he　set　down；　apparently　for　distribution；　and　began　to　sacrifice。

Now　Xenophon　sent　to　Cleander；　begging　him　to　arrange　matters　so　that　he　might　be　allowed　to　enter　the　walls；　with　a　view　to　starting　from　Byzantium　on　his　homeward　voyage。　Cleander　came；　and　this　is　what　he　　　　39　said：　〃I　have　come；　but　I　was　barely　able　to　arrange　what　you　want。　Anaxibius　insisted：　'It　was　not　convenient　that　Xenophon　should　be　inside　while　the　soldiers　are　close　to　the　walls　without；　the　Byzantines　at　sixes　and　sevens　moreover；　and　no　love　lost　between　the　one　party　of　them　and　the　other。'　Still；　he　ended　by　bidding　you　to　come　inside；　if　you　were　really　minded　to　leave　the　town　by　sea　with　himself。〃　Accordingly　Xenophon　bade　the　soldiers　good…bye；　and　returned　with　Cleander　within　the　walls。

To　return　to　Coeratadas。　The　first　day　he　failed　to　get　favourable　signs　at　the　sacrifice；　and　never　a　dole　of　rations　did　he　make　to　the　soldiers。　On　the　second　day　the　victims　were　standing　ready　near　the　altar；　and　so　was　Coeratadas；　with　chaplet　crowned；　all　ready　to　sacrifice；　when　up　comes　Timasion　the　Dardanian；　with　Neon　the　Asinaean；　and　Cleanor　of　Orchomenus；　forbidding　Coeratadas　to　sacrifice：　〃He　must　understand　there　was　an　end　to　his　generalship；　unless　he　gave　them　provisions。〃　The　other　bade　them　measure　out　the　supplies；　〃Pray；　dole　them　out。〃　But　when　he　found　that　he　had　a　good　deal　short　of　a　single　day's　provisions　for　each　man；　he　picked　up　his　paraphernalia　of　sacrifice　and　withdrew。　As　to　being　general；　he　would　have　nothing　more　to　say　to　it。



II

Now　these　five　were　leftNeon　the　Asinaean；　Phryniscus　the　Achaean；　　　　1　Philesius　the　Achaean；　Xanthicles　the　Achaean；　Timasion　the　Dardanianat　the　head　of　the　army；　and　they　pushed　on　to　some　villages　of　the　Thracians　facing　Byzantium；　and　there　encamped。　Now　the　generals　could　not　agree。　Cleanor　and　Phryniscus　wished　to　march　to　join　Seuthes；　who　had　worked　upon　their　feelings　by　presenting　one　with　a　horse　and　the　other　with　a　woman　to　wife。　But　Neon's　object　was　to　come　to　the　Chersonese：　〃When　we　are　under　the　wing　of　the　Lacedaemonians；〃　he　thought；　〃I　shall　step　to　the　front　and　command　the　whole　army。〃

Timasion's　one　ambition　was　to　cross　back　again　into　Asia；　hoping　to　be　reinstated　at　home　and　end　his　exile。　The　soldiers　shared　the　wishes　of　the　last　general。　But；　as　time　dragged　on；　many　of　the　men　sold　their　arms　at　different　places　and　set　sail　as　best　they　could；　others　＇actually　gave　away　their　arms；　some　here；　some　there；　and＇1＇＇　　　3　became　absorbed　in　the　cities。　One　man　rejoiced。　This　was　Anaxibius；　to　whom　the　break…up　of　the　army　was　a　blessing。　〃That　is　the　way；〃　he　said　to　himself；　〃I　can　best　gratify　Pharnabazus。〃

＇1＇　The　MSS。　give　the　words　so　rendered｛oi　de　kai　＇didontes　ta　opla　　　　　kata　tous　khorous＇｝；　which　some　critics　emend　｛diadidontes｝；　　　　　others　bracket　as　suspected；　others　expunge。

But　Anaxibius；　while　prosecuting　his　voyage　from　Byzantium；　was　met　at　Cyzicus　by　Aristarchus；　the　new　governor；　who　was　to　succeed　Cleander　at　Byzantium；　and　report　said　that　a　new　admiral；　Polus；　if　he　had　not　actually　arrived；　would　presently　reach　the　Hellespont　and　relieve　Anaxibius。　The　latter　sent　a　parting　injunction　to　Aristarchus　to　be　sure　and　sell　all　the　Cyreian　soldiers　he　could　lay　hands　on　still　lingering　in　Byzantium；　for　Cleander　had　not　sold　a　single　man　of　them；　on　the　contrary；　he　had　made　it　his　business　to　tend　the　sick　and　wounded；　pitying　them；　and　insisting　on　their　being　received　in　the　houses。　Aristarchus　changed　all　that；　and　was　no　sooner　arrived　in　Byzantium　than　he　sold　no　less　than　four　hundred　of　them。　Meanwhile　Anaxibius；　on　his　coasting　voyage；　reached　Parium；　and；　according　to　the　terms　of　their　agreement；　he　sent　to　Pharnabazus。　But　the　latter；　learning　that　Aristarchus　was　the　new　governor　at　Byzantim；　and　that　Anixibius　had　ceased　to　be　admiral；　turned　upon　him　a　cold　shoulder；　and　set　out　concocting　the　same　measures　concerning　the　Cyreian　army　with　Aristarchus；　as　he　had　lately　been　at　work　upon　with　Anaxibius。

Anaxibius　thereupon　summoned　Xenophon　and　bade　him；　by　every　manner　of　means；　sail　to　the　army　with　the　utmost　speed；　and　keep　it　together。　〃He　was　to　collect　the　scattered　fragments　and　march　them　down　to　Perinthus；　and　thence　convey　them　across　to　Asia　without　loss　of　time。〃　And　herewith　he　put　a　thirty…oared　galley　at　his　srrvice；　and　gave　him　a　letter　of　authority　and　an　officer　to　accompany　him；　with　an　order　to　the　Perinthians　〃to　escort　Xenophon　without　delay　on　horseback　to　the　army。〃　So　it　was　that　Xenophon　sailed　across　and　eventually　reached　the　army。　The　soldiers　gave　him　a　joyous　welcome；　and　would　have　been　only　too　glad　to　cross　from　Thrace　into　Asia　under　his　leadership。

But　Seuthes；　hearing　that　Xenophon　had　arrived；　sent　Medosades　again；　　　10　by　sea　to　meet　him；　and　begged　him　to　bring　the　army　to　him；　and　whatever　he　thought　would　make　his　speech　persuasive；　he　was　ready　to　promise　him。　But　the　other　replied；　that　none　of　these　things　were　open　to　him　to　do；　and　with　this　answer　Medosades　departed；　and　the　Hellenes　proceeded　to　Perinthus。　Here　on　arrival　Neon　withdrew　his　troops　and　encamped　apart；　having　about　eight　hundred　men；　while　the　remainder　of　the　army　lay　in　one　place　under　the　walls　of　Perinthus。

After　this；　Xenophon　set　himself　to　find　vessels；　so　as　to　lose　no　time　in　crossing。　But　in　the　interval　Aristarchus；　the　governor　from　Byzantium；　arrived　with　a　couple　of　war…ships；　being　moved　to　do　so　by　Pharnabazus。　To　make　doubly　sure；　he　first　forbade　the　skippers　and　shipmasters　to　carry　the　troops　across；　and　then　he　visited　the　camp　and　informed　the　soldiers　that　their　passage　into　Asia　was　forbidden。　Xenophon　replied　that　he　was　acting　under　the　orders　of　Anaxibius；　who　had　sent　him　thither　for　this　express　purpose；　to　which　Aristarchus　retorted；　〃For　the　matter　of　that；　Anaxibius　is　no　longer　admiral；　and　I　am　governor　in　this　quarter；　if　I　catch　any　of　you　at　sea；　I　will　sink　you。〃　With　these　remarks　he　retired　within　the　walls　of　Perinthus。

Next　day；　he　sent　for　the　generals　and　officers　of　the　army。　They　had　already　reached　the　fortification　walls；　when　some　one　brought　word　to　Xenophon　that　if　he　set　foot　inside；　he　would　be　seized；　and　either　meet　some　ill　fate　there　or　more　likely　be　delivered　up　to　Pharnabazus。　On　hearing　this　Xenophon　sent　forward　the　rest　of　the　party；　but　for　himself　pleaded　that　there　was　a　sacrifice　which　he　wished　to　offer。　In　this　way　he　contrived　to　turn　back　and　consult　the　victims；　〃Would　the　gods　allow　him　to　try　and　bring　the　army　over　to　Seuthes？〃　On　the　one　hand　it　was　plain　that　the　idea　of　crossing　over　to　Asia　in　the　face　of　this　man　with　his　ships　of　war；　who　meant　to　bar　the　passage；　was　too　dangerous。　Nor　did　he　altogether　like　the　notion　of　being　blocked　up　in　the　Chersonese　with　an　army　in　dire　need　of　everything；　where；　besides　being　at　the　beck　and　call　of　the　　　　　　　　　15　governor　of　the　place；　they　would　be　debarred　from　the　necessities　of　life。

While　Xenophon　was　thus　employed；　the　generals　and　officers　came　back　with　a　message　from　Aristarchus；　who　had　told　them　they　might　retire　for　the　present；　but　in　the　afternoon　he　would　expect　them。　The　former　suspicions　of　a　plot　had　now　ripened　to　a　certainty。　Xenophon　meantime　had　ascertained　that　the　victims　were　favourable　to　his　project。　He　personally；　and　the　army　as　a　whole；　might　with　safety　proceed　to　Seuthes；　they　seemed　to　say。　Accordingly；　he　took　with　him　Polycrates；　the　Athenian　captain；　and　from　each　of　the　generals；　not　including　Neon；　some　one　man　whom　they　could　in　each　case　trust；　and　in　the　night　they　set　off　to　visit　the　army　of　Seuthes；　sixty　furlongs　distant。

As　they　approached；　they　came　upon　some　deserted　watch…fires；　and　their　first　impression　was　that　Seuthes　had　shifted　his　position；　but　presently　perceiving　a　confused　sound　（the　voices　of　Seuthes'　people　signalling　to　one　another）；　the　explanation　dawned　on　him：　Seuthes　kept　his　watch…fires　kindled　in　front　of；　instead　of　behind；　his　night　pickets；　in　order　that　the　outposts；　being　in　the　dark；　might　escape　notice；　their　numbers　and　position　thus　being　a　mystery；　whilst　any　party　approaching　from　the　outside；　so　far　from　escaping　notice；　would；　through　the　glare　of　the　fire；　stand　out　conspicuously。　Perceiving　how　matters　stood；　Xenophon　sent　forward　his　interpreter；　who　was　one　of　the　party；　and　bade　him　inform　Seuthes　that　Xenophon　was　there　and　craved　conference　with　him。　The　others　asked　if　he　were　an　Athenian　from　the　army　yonder；　and　no　sooner　had　the　interpreter　replied；　〃Yes；　the　same；〃　than　up　they　leapt　and　galloped　off；　and　in　less　time　than　it　takes　to　tell　a　couple　of　hundred　peltasts　had　come　up　who　seized　and　carried　off　Xenophon　and　those　with　him　and　brought　them　to　Seuthes。　The　latter　was　in　a　tower　right　well　guarded；　and　there　were　horses　round　it　in　a　circle；　standing　all　ready　bitted　and　bridled；　for　his　alarm　was　so　great　that　he　gave　his　horses　their　provender　during　the　day＇2＇；　and　during　the　nights　he　kept　watch　and　　　　21　ward　with　the　brutes　thus　bitted　and　bridled。　It　was　stated　in　explanation　that　in　old　days　an　ancestor　of　his；　named　Teres；　had　been　in　this　very　country　with　a　large　army；　several　of　whom　he　had　lost　at　the　hands　of　the　native　inhabitants；　besides　being　robbed　of　his　baggage　train。　The　inhabitants　of　the　country　are　Thynians；　and　they　are　reputed　to　be　far　the　most　warlike　set　of　fightersespecially　at　night。

＇2＇　I。e。　〃instead　of　letting　them　graze。〃

When　they　drew　near；　Seuthes　bade　Xenophon　enter；　and　bring　with　him　any　two　he　might　choose。　As　soon　as　they　were　inside；　they　first　greeted　one　another　warmly；　and　then；　according　to　the　Thracian　custom；　pledged　themselves　in　bowls　of　wine。　There　was　further　present　at　the　elbow　of　Seuthes；　Medosades；　who　on　all　occasions　acted　as　his　ambassador…in…chief。　Xenophon　took　the　initiative　and　spoke　as　follows：　〃You　have　sent　to　me；　Seuthes；　once　and　again。　On　the　first　occasion　you　sent　Medosades　yonder；　to　Chalcedon；　and　you　begged　me　to　use　my　influence　in　favour　of　the　army　crossing　over　from　Asia。　You　promised　me；　in　return　for　this　conduct　on　my　part；　various　kindnesses；　at　least　that　is　what　Medosades　stated〃；　and　before　proceeding　further　he　turned　to　Medosades　and　asked；　〃Is　not　that　so？〃　The　other　assented。　〃Again；　on　a　second　occasion；　the　same　Medosades　came　when　I　had　crossed　over　from　Parium　to　rejoin　the　army；　and　he　promised　me　that　if　I　would　bring　you　the　army；　you　would　in　various　respects　treat　me　as　a　friend　and　brother。　He　said　especially　with　regard　to　certain　seaboard　places　of　which　you　are　the　owner　and　lord；　that　you　were　minded　to　make　me　a　present　of　them。〃　At　this　point　he　again　questioned　Medosades；　〃Whether　the　words　attributed　to　him　were　exact？〃　and　Medosades　once　more　fully　assented。　〃Come　now；〃　proceeded　Xenophon；　〃recount