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Day dawned; and the king made no account of this dream, but called
together the same Persians as before, and spake to them as follows:
"Men of Persia, forgive me if I alter the resolve to which I came
so lately. Consider that I have not yet reached to the full growth of
my wisdom, and that they who urge me to engage in this war leave me not
to myself for a moment. When I heard the advice of Artabanus, my
young blood suddenly boiled; and I spake words against him little
befitting his years: now however I confess my fault, and am resolved
to follow his counsel. Understand then that I have changed my intent
with respect to carrying war into Greece, and cease to trouble
yourselves."
When they heard these words, the Persians were full of joy, and,
falling down at the feet of Xerxes, made obeisance to him.
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