as they would wear out the Syracusans by want of money, especially with the more extensive command of the sea now given them by their present navy. Besides this, there was a party in Syracuse who wished to betray the city to the Athenians, and kept sending him messages and telling him not to raise the siege.
Gauza horien berri zekiela, Niziasek aukera biak ikusten zituen, eta baterako nahiz besterako arrazoiak baloratzen, baina jendaurrean esan zuen tropak ez zituela erretiratuko, berak ondo zekielako atenastarrek ez zutela ontzat emango Atenasen erabaki gabe alde egitea;