Nicias, without denying the bad state of their affairs, was unwilling to avow their weakness, or to have it reported to the enemy that the Athenians in full council were openly voting for retreat;
Niziasen aburuz ere egoera txarrean aurkitzen ziren, baina ez zuen nahi bere ahuldadea modu irekian agertu, ezta erretretaren alde botoa askoren aurrean ageriro emateaz etsaia entera zedin, zeren orduan aukera askoz gutxiago izango baitzuten etsaia ohartu gabe beren plana burutzeko.