[46] And there is another benefit that I should be glad to obtain for us all.

You see what a number of horses we have got already, and more are being brought in.

If they are left riderless we shall get no profit out of them; we shall only have the burden of looking after them.

But if we set riders on them, we shall be quit of the trouble and add to our strength.

[47] Now if you have other men in view, men whom you would choose before us to share the brunt of danger with you, by all means give these horses to them.