He then was being sent as envoy to Miletos; and Thrasybulos in the meantime being informed beforehand of the whole matter and knowing what Alyattes was meaning to do, contrived this device:-he gathered together in the market-place all the store of provisions which was found in the city, both his own and that which belonged to private persons; and he proclaimed to the Milesians that on a signal given by him they should all begin to drink and make merry with one another.
Bidalia Miletora bidean zen; baina, Thrasybulok gai osoaren berri garbi jakin eta Alyatesek egin nahi zuenaz jabetua zegoelarik, hona zer asmatzen duen. Hirian zen bere eta norberaren gari guztia plazararaziz, miletoarrei, berak adieraz ziezaien unean denak zurrutari eta kalejirari ekiteko agindu zien.