But Cyrus , perplexed and distressed by this
 situation, sent repeatedly for Clearchus. Clearchus refused to go to
 him, but without the knowledge of the soldiers he sent a messenger
 and told him not to be discouraged, because, he said, this matter
 would be settled in the right way. He directed
 Cyrus , however, to keep on sending for him,
 though he himself, he said, would refuse to go. After this Clearchus gathered together
 his own soldiers, those who had come over to him, and any others who
 wanted to be present, and spoke as follows: Fellow-soldiers, it is clear that the relation of
 Cyrus to us is precisely the same as
 ours to him; that is, we are no longer his soldiers, since we
 decline to follow him, and likewise he is no longer our
 paymaster. I know, however, that he considers
 himself wronged by us. Therefore, although he keeps sending for
 me, I decline to go, chiefly, it is true, from a feeling of
 shame, because I am conscious that I have proved utterly false
 to him, but, besides that, from fear that he may seize me and
 inflict punishment upon me for the wrongs he thinks he has
 suffered at my hands. In my opinion, therefore, it is no
 time for us to be sleeping or unconcerned about ourselves; we
 should rather be considering what course we ought to follow
 under the present circumstances. And so long as we remain here
 we must consider, I think, how we can remain most safely; or,
 again, if we count it best to depart at once, how we are to
 depart most safely and how we shall secure provisions—for
 without provisions neither general nor private is of any
 use. And remember that while this
 Cyrus is a valuable friend when he is
 your friend, he is a most dangerous foe when he is your enemy;
 furthermore, he has an armament—infantry and cavalry and
 fleet—which we all alike see and know about; for I take it that
 our camp is not very far away from him. It is time, then, to
 propose whatever plan any one of you deems best. With
 these words he ceased speaking.