Soon after they sent
messengers, who gathered up their dead and
discussed an alliance; but we decided not to
treat with them. On the contrary, we marched
against them next day, and literally cut them to
pieces, with the exception of the Triton-weasels.
These, when they saw what had happened, rushed
out through the gills and threw themselves into
the sea.
We marched into the country, stripped
already of enemies, and dwelt securely thereafter,
instituting exercises of various sorts and hunting; and we cultivated the vines, and gathered
the fruits from the trees, and were in every respect like well-fed prisoners left at large in a
great prison, from which escape was impossible.
We lived in this fashion for a year and eight
months;