if he attempted to raise the siege, his cavalry might be surrounded in the narrow defiles. He resolved to show himself towards the close of day in order of battle, and, next morning, either to attack the Romans, or, by a sudden retreat, to draw them into an ambuscade. With this intent he made a sudden movement, and surrounded the legions.
40. Baina Tiridatesek, lotsaz eta baita beldurrez ere, setioaren aurrean erretiratzen bazen, inolako indarrik ez zeukala emango ez ote zuen eta, eragozten saiatzen bazen, ez ote zituzten bera eta zaldizko tropak leku ibilgaitzetan inguratuko, azkenean armada borrokarako moduan erakustea erabaki zuen eta, unea heldurik, erasoari ekitea edo, ihesa simulatuz, enboskada leku egokia bilatzea.