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army went out as a body any booty privately obtained was to be public property。 That was all I said； and thereupon yonder fellow seized me 28 and began dragging me off。 He wanted to stop our mouths； so that he might have a share of the things himself； and keep the rest for these buccaneers； contrary to the ordinance。〃 In answer to that Cleander said： 〃Very well； if that is your disposition you can stay behind too； and we will take your case into consideration also。〃
Thereupon Cleander and his party proceeded to breakfast； but Xenophon collected the army in assembly； and advised their sending a deputation to Cleander to intercede in behalf of the men。 Accordingly it was resolved to send some generals and officers with Dracontius the Spartan； and of the rest those who seemed best fitted to go。 The deputation was to request Cleander by all means to release the two men。 Accordingly Xenophon came and addressed him thus： 〃Cleander； you have the men； the army has bowed to you and assented to do what you wished with respect to these two members of their body and themselves in general。 But now they beg and pray you to give up these two men； and not to put them to death。 Many a good service have these two wrought for our army in past days。 Let them but obtain this from you； and in return the army promises that； if you will put yourself at their head and the gracious gods approve； they will show you how orderly they are； how apt to obey their general； and； with heaven's help； to face their foes unflinchingly。 They make this further request to you； that you will present yourself and take command of them and make trial of them。 'Test us ourselves；' they say； 'and test Dexippus； what each of us is like； and afterwards assign to each his due。'〃 When Cleander heard these things； he answered： 〃Nay； by the twin gods； I will answer you quickly enough。 Here I make you a present of the two men； and I will as you say present myself； and then； if the gods vouchsafe； I will put myself at your head and lead you into Hellas。 Very different is your language from the tale I used to hear concerning you from certain people； that you wanted to withdraw the army from allegiance to the Lacedaemonians。〃
After this the deputation thanked him and retired； taking with them the two men； then Cleander sacrificed as a preliminary to marching and consorted friendlily with Xenophon； and the two struck up an alliance。 35 When the Spartan saw with what good discipline the men carried out their orders； he was still more anxious to become their leader。 However； in spite of sacrifices repeated on three successive days； the victims steadily remained unfavourable。 So he summoned the generals and said to them： 〃The victims smile not on me； they suffer me not to lead you home； but be not out of heart at that。 To you it is given； as it would appear； to bring your men safe home。 Forwards then； and for our part； whenever you come yonder； we will bestow on you as warm a welcome as we may。〃
Then the soldiers resolved to make him a present of the public cattle； which he accepted； but again gave back to them。 So he sailed away； but the soldiers made division of the corn which they had collected and of the other captured property； and commenced their homeward march through the territory of the Bithynians。
At first they confined themselves to the main road； but not chancing upon anything whereby they might reach a friendly territory with something in their pockets for themselves； they resolved to turn sharp round； and marched for one day and night in the opposite direction。 By this proceeding they captured many slaves and much small cattle； and on the sixth day reached Chrysopolis in Chalcedonia＇2＇。 Here they halted seven days while they disposed of their booty by sale。
＇2＇ The name should be written 〃Calchedonia。〃 The false form drove out the more correct； probably through a mispronunciation； based on a wrong derivation； at some date long ago。 The sites of Chrysopolis and Calchedon correspond respectively to the modern Scutari and Kadikoi。
BOOK VII
＇In the earlier portion of the narrative will be found a detailed history of the fortunes of the Hellenes during their march up country with Cyrus down to the date of the battle； and； subsequently to his death； until they reached the Euxine； as also of all their doings in their efforts to escape from the Euxine； partly by land marches and partly under sail by sea； until they found themselves outside the mouth of the Black Sea （south of the Bosphorus） at Chrysopolis in Asia。＇
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At this point Pharnabazus； who was afraid that the army might 1 undertake a campaign against his satrapy； sent to Anaxibius； the Spartan high admiral； who chanced to be in Byzantium； and begged him to convey the army out of Asia； undertaking to comply with his wishes in every respect。 Anaxibius accordingly sent to summon the generals and officers to Byzantium； and promised that the soldiers should not lack pay for service； if they crossed the strait。 The officers said that they would deliberate and return an answer。 Xenophon individually informed them that he was about to quit the army at once； and was only anxious to set sail。 Anaxibius pressed him not to be in so great a hurry： 〃Cross over with the rest；〃 he said； 〃and then it will be time enough to think about quitting the army。〃 This the other undertook to do。
Now Seuthes the Thracian sent Medosades and begged Xenophon to use his influence to get the army across。 〃Tell Xenophon； if he will do his best for me in this matter； he will not regret it。〃 Xenophon answered： 〃The army is in any case going to cross； so that； as far as that is concerned； Seuthes is under no obligation to me or to any one else； 6 but as soon as it is once across； I personally shall be quit of it。 Let Seuthes； therefore； as far as he may deem consistent with prudence； apply to those who are going to remain and will have a voice in affairs。〃
After this the whole body of troops crossed to Byzantium。 But Anaxibius； instead of proceeding to give pay； made proclamation that； 〃The soldiers were to take up their arms and baggage and go forth；〃 as if all he wished were to ascertain their numbers and bid them god…speed at the same moment。 The soldiers were not well pleased at that； because they had no money to furnish themselves with provisions for the march； and they sluggishly set about getting their baggage together。 Xenophon meanwhile； being on terms of intimacy with the governor； Cleander； came to pay his host a final visit； and bid him adieu； being on the point of setting sail。 But the other protested； 〃Do not do so； or else；〃 said he； 〃you will be blamed； for even now certain people are disposed to hold you to account because the army is so slow in getting under weigh。〃 The other answered； 〃Nay； I am not to blame for that。 It is the men themselves； who are in want of provisions； that is why they are out of heart at their exodus。〃 〃All the same；〃 he replied； 〃I advise you to go out； as if you intended to march with them； and when you are well outside； it will be time enough to take yourself off。〃 〃Well then；〃 said Xenophon； 〃we will go and arrange all this with Anaxibius。〃 T