No indeed, but from the very facts in the case anyone can see that it is far more
 probable that Euthynus received the money and then denied having done so than that Nicias
 did not entrust it to him and then entered his complaint. For it is self-evident that it
 is always for the sake of gain that men do wrong. Now those who defraud others are in
 possession of the fruit of their crimes, but their accusers do not even know if they shall
 get back anything. 
 
 Besides, when conditions in the city were unsettled and the courts were suspended, it was
 useless for Nicias to sue Euthynus and the latter had no cause for fear though guilty of
 the fraud. It was not surprising, therefore, at a time when those who had borrowed money
 even in the presence of witnesses denied it, that Euthynus should have robbed him of what
 he had received from him when neither was accompanied by witnesses. And it is not probable
 that at a time when not even those to whom money was justly owed could recover it, Nicias
 should have believed that he could obtain anything by an unjust accusation. 
 
 And again, even if nothing had stood in his way and he could have brought a false
 accusation against him and wished to do so, it can easily be seen that Nicias would not
 have proceeded against Euthynus. For those who desire to act in this way do not begin with
 their friends, but in alliance with them proceed against others and accuse those for whom
 they have neither respect nor fear, persons whom they see to be rich, but friendless and
 helpless. 
 
 Well then, in the case of Euthynus the opposite is true; he is the cousin of Nicias and
 has greater ability in speech and action, and although he has little money, he has many
 friends. In consequence, he is the last person whom Nicias would have proceeded against.
 And, in my opinion, knowing as I do their intimacy, neither would Euthynus ever have acted
 unjustly toward Nicias if he could have defrauded someone else of so large a sum. 
 
 But as it was, their transaction was simple. See textual
 note. It is possible to choose whomever you please from the whole body of
 citizens for accusation, but you can defraud only the man who has entrusted a deposit with
 you. Thus Nicias, if he had desired to get money by blackmail, would not have proceeded
 against Euthynus, but the latter, when he resorted to fraud, had no other victim
 available.