Upon this the Athenians now began to consider what would be the best action to take in the affairs of Sicily, and meanwhile waited for the ships sent on to come back from Egesta, in order to know whether there was really there the money mentioned by the messengers at Athens.
Atenastarrek, orduan, Siziliakoekin jarduteko modu onena aztertzeari ekin zioten, eta gainera Egestara bidalitako ontziak noiz itzuli zain zeuden, hiri horretatik Atenasera igorritako mezulariek zioten dirua bazen ez bazen jakin nahi zutelako. 45.