men to Attica, faithful men that would not betray him even under torture, and among them the man Sicinnus. This Sicinnus went to the King and said, “Themistocles the Athenian, wishing to do thee a service, has sent me to tell thee that he has restrained the Greeks who would have broken the bridges of the Hellespont, and that thou mayest return at thy leisure.”
After this the Greeks laid siege to Andros. For Themistocles had demanded money of this city for the Greeks, saying, “You must needs pay the money, for we come bringing with us two great gods, even Persuasion and Necessity.” But the Andrians made answer, “Well may Athens be great and happy, seeing that it has such gods; but we have two that are unprofitable, yet dwell with us and will not leave us, even Poverty and Helplessness.” For this cause the Greeks besieged their city. As for Themistocles, he ceased not to get riches for himself, without the knowledge of the others, taking money from the islanders and others that the fleet should not sail against them.
Meanwhile Mardonius chose out of the host such as he would have