As by day it seemed impossible to approach and get up without being observed, he ordered provisions for five days, took all the masons and carpenters, and other things, such as arrows, and everything else that they could want for the work of fortification if successful, and, after the first watch, set out with Eurymedon and Menander and the whole army for Epipolae, Nicias being left behind in the lines.
Ezinezko zeritzonez egunez Epipoletan gora egiteari etsaia konturatu gabe, bost egunerako hazkurriak eramateko agindua eman zuen, eta, behin arotzak, harginak eta gainerako ekipo guztia, gehi arkulariak eta-garaipena lortuz gero-murruaa eraikitzeko behar zen guztia prestatu ondoren, Eurimedonterekin eta Menandrorekin abiatu zen, lehen loaren ostean, Epipoletan gora tropa guztiekin, Nizias murruetan geratzen zen bitartean.