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After Darius had thus said, Gobryas spoke as follows: "Dear
friends, when will a fitter occasion offer for us to recover the
kingdom, or, if we are not strong enough, at least die in the
attempt? Consider that we Persians are governed by a Median Magus,
and one, too, who has had his ears cut off! Some of you were present
when Cambyses lay upon his deathbed - such, doubtless, remember what
curses he called down upon the Persians if they made no effort to
recover the kingdom. Then, indeed, we paid but little heed to what
he said, because we thought he spoke out of hatred to set us against
his brother. Now, however, my vote is that we do as Darius has
counselled - march straight in a body to the palace from the place
where we now are, and forthwith set upon the Magian." So Gobryas
spake, and the others all approved.
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