The embassy, it seems, was prompted not by a desire to obstruct, but to guide the counsels of their government: besides, Spartan feeling was at that time very friendly towards Athens on account of the patriotism which she had displayed in the struggle with the Mede. Still the defeat of their wishes could not but cause them secret annoyance.
92. Lazedemondarrek hori entzun ziotenean ez ziren ageriro haserretu atenastarren kontra, enbaxada inola ere ez baitzuten harresia eraikitzen ez uzteko bidali, jakina, baizik atenastarren Batzarrari euren iritziari buruz aholkua emateko, eta, gainera, garai horretan elkarren adiskide handiak ziren pertsiarren aurrez aurre erakutsitako adoreagatik;