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Having truthfully revealed valuable things, Dolon expected to be taken as a prisoner to the ships, or to be tied up, while the other two found out whether he had told them the truth or not.

But Diomedes told him: " You have given us excellent news, but do not imagine you are going to get away, now that you have fallen into our hands.

If we set you free tonight, there is nothing to prevent your coming down once more to the Achaean ships, either to play the spy or to meet us in open fight.

But if I lay my hands on you and take your life, you will never be a nuisance to the Argives again.

" Having said this, Diomedes cut off the prisoner's head with his sword, without giving him time to plead for his life.