| #### CHAPTER 13 |

| #### #### 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. ####  |