Ladders were made to match the height of the enemy's wall, which they measured by the layers of bricks, the side turned towards them not being thoroughly whitewashed. These were counted by many persons at once;
Kontua da etsaiak zeharo nahasita zeudela eta inor ez zela ausartzen bere jagoletza utzi eta haiei laguntzera joaten, gertaturikoa iruditzeko zailtasunak baitzituzten.