24. You hear the witnesses, both that they lent (the money) at his
demand, and that they received it back, for it was brought them on the
trireme.
From what has been said, it is easy to see that in these emergencies he
spared himself not in the least. 25. Here is the best proof: Demus, the
son of Pyrolampes, in command of the trireme for Cyprus, asked me to go
to him, saying that he had from the king of Persia a golden bowl, for
which he wished to get seventeen minae, which he would spend on his
trierarchy; when he came to Cyprus he would redeem it, paying twenty
minae; for through this pledge he would have plenty of money and other
advantages in Asia Minor. 26. Aristophanes, hearing this from Demus,
though I urged him, and although he would have taken the cup, and gained
four minae interest, said he had no money, and declared he had borrowed
from his friends besides, otherwise he would be most glad to take the
pledge and oblige us by what we asked. 27. I will bring witnesses that
these are the facts.