Nicias persuaded the Spartans and the Athenians to make a treaty of both offense and defense. Alcibiades stirred up much trouble, bringing up old things to try to prove his point. He even, when the Spartan ambassadors had come fully armed, brought them away from Nicias, took them to the council, and asked them if they were fully armed. They saying no, he unexpectedly turned to the council, and told them that they should not deal with these liars. This amazed Nicias, and he did not know what to say. An earthquake worked to his advantage, and he managed to work things out.
Now the time came for somebody to be banished, and people went around voting on Alcibiades or Nicias to be banished. Now there was a big-mouthed guy who went around boasting. Alcibiades and Nicias joined together secretly and managed to get him banished! This was not good, as it just gave him a cause for boasting!
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