Our delay in coming has been caused by mistaken expectations as to the war at home, which led us to hope, by our own unassisted efforts and without your risking anything, to effect the speedy downfall of the Athenians; and you must not blame us for this, as we are now come the moment that we were able, prepared with your aid to do our best to subdue them.
Baldin atzerapenaz heldu bagara, hango gerrari buruz kalkuluak oker eginez uste izan dugulako geuk bakarrik, zuek ezer arriskatu beharrik gabe, suntsituko genituela atenastarrak, inork ez diezagula ezer aurpegira, zeren, orain parada izan bezain laster etorri garenean, atenastarrak garaitzen ahaleginduko baikara zuen laguntzaz.