Quinctius came to the conclusion that he would gain more from playing on the enemy's fears than by what he had hitherto achieved.and he kept them in·a constant state of alarm for three successive days by harassing them with attacks and throwing up barriers at certain points to close the avenues of escape Driven at last to submission by this perpetual menace. 砂JL几了 the tyrant sent Pythagoras once more to open negotiations. At first Qumctius refused to see him and ordered him to auit the camp, but when he assumed a suppliant tone and fell 1 1 i二‘ on his knees.the consul granted him an audience. He began 了吸J V by leaving eve rything at the absolute discretion of the Romans=.7 . 1 -2 . .it " .1" 'I " 1 * 12 but t he gained nothing by taking this line,’ 几J J毛.尸产 V as idle and leading to no result. Finally it was arranged that, conditionally upon the acceptance of the terms which had a few_days previously been presented in writing, there should be a suspension of hostilities;the money and the hostages were accepted. While the siege was going on message after message reached announcing the imminent capture of Lacedaemon, and the spirits of the population were raised higher by the departure of Pythagoras with the main strength of his garrison. Feeling contempt for the few still remaining, they expelled them front the citadel under the direction of a man called Archippus. Timocrates of Pellene was allowed to leave under a safe-conduct owing to the， clemency. and moderation he had shown as. com-7 r. " .7 7 7" ' manctant. Cuter granting peace to the tyrant, and dismissing Eumenes and the Rhodi ans and sending his brother Lucius back to the fleet, Quinctius went to Argos, where he found everybody very happy.