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For your part, you have given us full measure of kindness, yet for ourselves, we will make shift to endure as best we may, and not be burdensome to you. But now, seeing that this is so, send your army with all speed,

for as we guess, the barbarian will be upon us and invade our country in no long time as soon as the message comes to him that we will do nothing that he requires of us; therefore, before he comes into Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica, now is the time for us to march first into Boeotia (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Boeotia.” At this reply of the Athenians the envoys returned back to Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta.