This," he added, "we wish you to understand yourselves and make known among your fellows.

[13] And if it should appear that you yourselves are willing to comply but others hinder you, lead us against them, and you shall be their masters, not they yours." Such were his words; and they made obeisance and promised to do as he bade.
[C.5] And when they were gone, Cyrus turned to the Medes and the men of Armenia, and said, "It is high time, gentlemen, that we should dine, one and all of us; food and drink are prepared for you, the best we had skill to find.

Send us, if you will, the half of the bread that has been baked; there is ample, I know, for both of us; but do not send any relish with it, nor any drink, we have quite enough at hand.

[2] And do you," he added, turning to the Hyrcanians, "conduct our friends to their quarters, the officers to the largest tents--you know where they are--and the rest where you think best.

For yourselves, you may dine where you like; your quarters are intact, and you will find everything there prepared for you exactly as it is for the others.