Much as you wonder at it, the Athenians nevertheless have set out against us with a large force, naval and military, professedly to help the Egestaeans and to restore Leontini, but really to conquer Sicily, and above all our city, which once gained, the rest, they think, will easily follow.
Egestakoekin duten aliantza eta Leontinokoak botereratzea jartzen dute arrazoitzat, baina benetan nahi dutena, esan gabe utzi arren, Sizilia eurenganatzea da, eta batez ere gure hiria, zeren, geure hau hartuz gero, gainerakoa berenganatzea erraza dela uste baitute.