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At this outrage the Athenians no longer delayed, but set to work to
scheme their worst against the Eginetans; and, as there was in Egina
at that time a man of mark, Nicodromus by name, the son of
Cnoethus, who was on ill terms with his countrymen because on a former
occasion they had driven him into banishment, they listened to
overtures from this man, who had heard how determined they were to do
the Eginetans a mischief, and agreed with him that on a certain day he
should be ready to betray the island into their hands, and they would
come with a body of troops to his assistance. And Nicodromus, some
time after, holding to the agreement, made himself master of what is
called the old town.
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