 እያከረረ ሲሄድ ከረረበትና "በጥልቁ ልታደስ፣ ታድሼ መልስ እሰጣለሁ፣ ስልጣን ህዝብን ማገልገያ እንጂ ..." እስከማለት፣ ከዚያም አልፎ አስቸኳይ አዋጅ እስከማውጣት ደረሰ።
When he had received their reply, he turned to the Spartan herald and said, "I have never yet been afraid of any men, who have a set place in the middle of their city, where they come together to cheat each other and forswear themselves.