Incredulous of the fact, Nicias asked for a truce to send a horseman to see, and upon the return of the messenger with the tidings that they had surrendered, sent a herald to Gylippus and the Syracusans, saying that he was ready to agree with them on behalf of the Athenians to repay whatever money the Syracusans had spent upon the war if they would let his army go;
Zaldizkoak itzultzean baietz esan zionean, hala zela, Niziasek akordio batera heltzeko prest zegoela jakinarazi zien, atenastarren izenean, Gilipori eta sirakusarrei; akordio horretarako proposatzen zuen sirakusarrek gerra hartan egindako gastuak ordainduko zituela, haiek tropei alde egiten uztearen truke, eta, dirua ordaindu arte, atenastarrak entregatuko zituztela bahi, talentu bakoitzeko bat.