12. It is easy to see that not even Pancleon thinks himself a free man,
to say nothing of being a Plataean. For one who wished by being released
by force to render his friends liable to action for forcible seizure,
rather than to take the penalty from those trying to drag him into
slavery after his release according to laws, every one would plainly know
that as he knew himself to be a slave he feared after getting bail to
contend for his freedom.
13. That he is far from being a Plataean, I think you are fairly
convinced by these facts. And that not even this man, who best knows his
own affairs, thinks that you think him to be a Plataean, you will see
easily from what he did. For in the investigation of the suit which this
Aristodicus had against him, he objected to the suit being before the
polemarch, and it was denied that he was a Plataean. 14. Then having
brought suit against the witness, he did not carry it out, but allowed
Aristodicus to defeat him. And when he was over time (in paying his
fine), he discharged the debt at the best terms he could. And I will
bring witnesses that this is true. Now shut off the water.