Hereupon Gaulites, a Samian exile who
 was there and was in the confidence of Cyrus ,
 said: And yet, Cyrus , there
 are those who say that your promises are big now because you are
 in such a critical situation—for the danger is upon you—but that
 if any good fortune befall, you will fail to remember them; and
 some say that even if you should remember and have the will, you
 would not have the means to make good all your
 promises. Upon hearing these words Cyrus said: Well, gentlemen, my father’s realm extends toward
 the south to a region where men cannot dwell by reason of the
 heat, and to the north to a region where they cannot dwell by
 reason of the cold; and all that lies between these limits my
 brother’s friends rule as satraps. Now if we win the victory, we must
 put our friends in control of these provinces. I fear,
 therefore, not that I shall not have enough to give to each of
 my friends, if success attends us, but that I shall not have
 enough friends to give to. And as for you men of Greece , I shall give each one
 of you a wreath of gold besides. When they heard these words, the officers were far more eager
 themselves and carried the news away with them to the other Greeks.
 Then some of the others also sought Cyru s’
 presence, demanding to know what they should have, in case of
 victory; and he satisfied the expectations of every one of them
 before dismissing them. Now all alike who conversed with him urged him not to take part in
 the fighting, but to station himself in their rear. Taking this
 opportunity Clearchus asked Cyrus a question
 like this: But do you think,
 Cyrus , that your brother will fight
 with you? 
 Yes, by Zeus, said
 Cyrus , if he is really
 a son of Darius and Parysatis and a brother of mine, I shall not
 win this realm without fighting for it.