When he had reached that city the first move was made
by Tissaphernes, who sent asking, " With what purpose he was
come thither ? " And the Spartan king made answer : " With
the intention that the cities in Asia shall be independent even
as are the cities in our quarter of Hellas." In answer to this
Tissaphernes said ; " If you on your part choose to make a
truce whilst I send ambassadors to the king, I think you may
well arrange the matter, and sail back home again, if so you
will." "Willing enough should I be," replied Agesilaus,
" were I not persuaded that you are cheating me." " Nay,
but it is open to you," replied the satrap, " to exact a surety
for the execution of the terms . ' Provided always that you,
Tissaphernes, carry out what you say without deceit, we on our
side will abstain from injuring your dominion in any respect
whatever during the truce.' " ^ Accordingly in the presence of
three commissioners— Herippidas, Dercylidas, and Megillus —
Tissaphernes took an oath in the words prescribed : " Verily
and indeed, I will effect peace honestly and without guile."
To which the commissioners, on behalf of Agesilaus, swore a
counter-oath: "Verily and indeed, provided Tissaphernes so
acts, we on our side will observe the truce."

Tissaphernes at once gave the he to what he had sworn.
Instead of adhering to peace he sent up to demand a large
army from the king, in addition to that which he already had.
But Agesilaus, though he was fully alive to these proceedings,
adhered as rigidly as ever to the truce.
