t affected them. They, however, did not like its
terms, and refused to accept it; Clearidas also, willing to oblige the
Chalcidians, would not hand over the town, averring his inability to
do so against their will. Meanwhile he hastened in person to Lacedaemon
with envoys from the place, to defend his disobedience against the
possible accusations of Ischagoras and his companions, and also to see
whether it was too late for the agreement to be altered; and on
finding the Lacedaemonians were bound, quickly set out back again with
instructions from them to hand over the place, if possible, or at all
events to bring out the Peloponnesians that were in it.

The allies happened to be present in person at Lacedaemon, and those
who had not accepted the treaty were now asked by the Lacedaemonians
to adopt it. This, however, they refused to do, for the same reasons
as before, unless a fairer one than the present were agreed upon;
and remaining firm in their determination were dismissed by the
Lacedaemonians, who now decided on forming an alliance with the
Athenians, thinking that Argos, who had refused the application of
Ampelidas and Lichas for a renewal of the treaty, would without Athens
be no longer formidable, and that the rest of the Peloponnese would be
most likely to keep quiet, if the coveted alliance of Athens were
shut against them. Accordingly, after conference with the Athenian
ambassadors, an alliance was agreed upon and oaths were exchanged, upon
the terms following:

1. The Lacedaemonians shall be allies of the Athenians for fifty years.

2. Should any enemy invade the territory of Lacedaemon and injure
the Lacedaemonians, the Athenians shall help in such way as they most
effectively can, according to their power. But if the invader be gone
after plundering the country, that city shall be the enemy of Lacedaemon
and Athens, and shall be chastised by both, and one shall not make peace
without the other. This to be honestly, loyally, and without fraud.

3. Should any enemy invade the territory of Athens and injure the
Athenians, the Lacedaemonians shall help them in such way as they most
effectively can, according to their power. But if the invader be gone
after plundering the country, that city shall be the enemy of Lacedaemon
and Athens, and shall be chastised by both, and one shall not make peace
without the other. This to be honestly, loyally, and without fraud.

4. Should the slave population rise, the Athe