Book 7
7.53
Thereupon Seuthes said: As for ready money, I have only a little, and that I give you, a talent;See note on Xen. Anab. 1.7.18. but I have six hundred cattle, and sheep to the number of four thousand, and nearly a hundred and twenty slaves. Take these, and likewise the hostages of the people who wronged you,cp. Xen. Anab. 7.4.12-24. and go your way.
7.54
Xenophon laughed and said: Now supposing all this does not suffice to cover the amount of the pay, whose talent shall I say I have? Would I not better, seeing that it is really a source of danger to me, be on my guard against stonesWith reference to Xen. Anab. 7.6.10. on my way back? For you heard the threats. For the time, then, he remained there at Seuthes’ quarters.
7.55
On the next day Seuthes delivered over to them what he had promised, and sent men with them to drive the cattle. As for the soldiers, up to this time they had been saying that Xenophon had gone off to Seuthes to dwell with him and to receive what Seuthes had promised him; but when they caught sight of him, they were delighted, and ran out to meet him.
7.56
As soon as Xenophon saw Charminus and Polynicus, he said to them: This property has been saved for the army through you, and to you I turn it over; do you, then, dispose of it and make the distribution to the army. They, accordingly, took it over, appointed booty-vendors, and proceeded to sell it; and they incurred a great deal of blame.
