CH.  5.]  PROCEEDINGS    OF    AGESILAUS.  407

at  Lechaeum.^  Agesilaus,  on  hearing  it,  immediately  jumped
from  his  seat,  snatched  up  his  spear,  and  ordered  the  herald
to  summon  the  generals,  captains,  and  commanders  of  the
auxiliaries.  8.  When  they  had  all  hastily  gathered  round
him,  he  told  them  to  take  what  refreshment  they  could,  (for
they  had  not  yet  dined,)  and  to  follow  him  as  soon  as  possible,
while  he  himself,  with  the  attendants  at  the  royal  tent,  started
off  before  them  without  taking  anything.  His  guards,  with
their  heavy  arms,  followed  him  with  all  speed,  he  leading  the
way,  and  they  keeping  in  his  track.  But  when  he  had
passed  the  hot  springs,  and  had  reached  the  open  plain  of
Lechseum,  three  horsemen  rode  up  and  told  him  that  "  the
dead  bodies  were  recovered."  As  soon  as  he  heard  this,  he
ordered  his  followers  to  pile  their  arms,  and,  after  resting  a
while,  led  them  back  again  to  Heraeum.  Next  day  the  booty
was  sold.
