Now therefore my opinion is, that as soon as night comes on, we kindle the camp-fires as we are wont to do at other times also, and deceive with a false tale those of our men who are weakest to endure hardships, and tie up all the asses and get us away, before either the Scythians make for the Ister to destroy the bridge or something be resolved by the Ionians which may be our ruin."
Orain, bada, nik, gaua heldu bezain azkar, besteetan ohi dugun bezala suak piztu ondoren, nekeetarako ahulen dauden soldaduak engainatu, asto guztiak lotu eta alde egin behar dugula deritzat, szythiarrak Istrora zubia desegitera aurreratu edota joniarrek gu honda gaitzakeen zerbait erabaki baino lehen".