t must often happen that
a comrade is in need and yet hesitates to tell them because he does
not know how much they have, and so he is kept in the dark and left to
starve. [34] The straightforward course, it seems to me, is always to
make no secret of our own resources, but to use them all, whatever they
are, in our efforts to win the crown of honour. Accordingly I am anxious
to show you all my possessions so far as they can be seen, and to give
you a list of the rest."

[35] With these words he proceeded to point out his visible treasures,
and he gave an exact account of those that could not be shown. He ended
by saying:

[36] "All these things, gentlemen, you must consider yours as much as
mine. I have collected them, not that I might spend them on myself or
waste them in my own use: I could not do that if I tried. I keep them to
reward him who does a noble deed, and to help any of you who may be in
want of anything, so that you may come to me and take what ou require."

Such were the words of Cyrus.

[C.5] But now that all was well in Babylon and Cyrus felt he might leave
the land, he began to prepare for a march to Persia, and sent out orders
to his men. And when he had all he needed, the steeds were yoked, and
he set off. [2] And here we will explain how it was that so vast a host
could unpack and pack again without a break of order, and take up a
position with such speed wherever it was desired. When the king is on
the march his attendants, of course, are provided with tents and encamp
with him, winter and summer alike. [3] From the first the Cyrus made it
a custom to have his tent pitched facing east, and later on he fixed the
space to be left between himself and his lancers, and then he stationed
his bakers on the right and his cooks on the left, the cavalry on the
right again, and the baggage-train on the left. Everything else was so
arranged that each man knew his own quarters, their position and their
size. [4] When the army was packing up after a halt, each man put
together the baggage he used himself, and others placed it on the
animals: so that at one and the same moment all his bearers came to the
baggage-train and each man laid his load on his own beasts. Thus all the
tents could be struck in the same time as one. [5] And it was the
same when the baggage had to be unpacked. Again, in order that the
necessaries should be prepared in time, each man was told beforehand
what he had to do: and thus all th