And the nurse cried bitterly, but she covered the two with one cloak as her mistress had bidden her.
[15] And when Cyrus heard what Pantheia had done he rushed out in horror to see if he could save her.

And when the three chamberlains saw what had happened they drew their own scimitars and killed themselves, there where she had bidden them stand.

[16, 17] And when Cyrus came to that place of sorrow, he looked with wonder and reverence on the woman, and wept for her and went his way and saw that all due honour was paid to those who lay there dead, and a mighty sepulchre was raised above them, mightier, men say, than had been seen in all the world before.
[C.4] After this the Carians, who were always at war and strife with one another, because their dwellings were fortified, sent to Cyrus and asked for aid.

Cyrus himself was unwilling to leave Sardis, where he was having engines of artillery made and battering-rams to overthrow the walls of those who would not listen to him.

But he sent Adousius, a Persian, in his place, a man of sound judgment and a stout soldier and withal a person of winning presence.