e he sent up to demand a large army from the king, in
addition to what he already had. But Agesilaus, though he was fully
alive to these proceedings, adhered as rigidly as ever to the truce.

To keep quiet and enjoy leisure was his duty, in the exercise of which
he wore away the time at Ephesus. But in reference to the organisation
of the several states it was a season of vehement constitutional
disturbance in the several cities; that is to say, there were neither
democracies as in the old days of the Athenians, nor yet were there
decarchies as in the days of Lysander. But here was Lysander back again.
Every one recognised him, and flocked to him with petitions for one
favour or another, which he was to obtain for them from Agesilaus.
A crowd of suitors danced attendance on his heels, and formed so
conspicuous a retinue that Agesilaus, any one would have supposed, was
the private person and Lysander the king. All this was maddening
to Agesilaus, as was presently plain. As to the rest of the Thirty,
jealousy did not suffer them to keep silence, and they put it plainly to
Agesilaus that the super-regal splendour in which Lysander lived was
a violation of the constitution. So when Lysander took upon himself to
introduce some of his petitioners to Agesilaus, the latter turned them
a deaf ear. Their being aided and abetted by Lysander was sufficient; he
sent them away discomfited. At length, as time after time things turned
out contrary to his wishes, Lysander himself perceived the position of
affairs. He now no longer suffered that crowd to follow him, and gave
those who asked him help in anything plainly to understand that they
would gain nothing, but rather be losers, by his intervention. But being
bitterly annoyed at the degradation put upon him, he came to the king
and said to him: "Ah, Agesilaus, how well you know the art of humbling
your friends!" "Ay, indeed," the king replied; "those of them whose one
idea it is to appear greater than myself; if I did not know how also to
requite with honour those who work for my good, I should be ashamed."
And Lysander said: "maybe there is more reason in your doings than ever
guided my conduct;" adding, "Grant me for the rest one favour, so shall
I cease to blush at the loss of my influence with you, and you will
cease to be embarrassed by my presence. Send me off on a mission
somewhere; wherever I am I will strive to be of service to you." Such
was the proposal of Lysander. Agesil