Agis, however, did not believe in the tranquillity of the city, or that the commons would thus in a moment give up their ancient liberty, but thought that the sight of a large Lacedaemonian force would be sufficient to excite them if they were not already in commotion, of which he was by no means certain.
71. Baina Agisek, konbentziturik zegoenez hiria ez zegoela bare eta hark ez zuela hain erraz eta arin utziko bere aspaldiko askatasuna, baizik eta, jakingo balu nolako tropa kopurua zeukan ez litzatekeela geldi mantenduko eta, gainera, ez zuenez inola ere sinesten une hartan ere egonezinik ez zegoenik atenastarren artean, Laurehunen mandatariei ez zien eman hitzarmen batera eraman zezakeen erantzunik.