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But if the
reports are true and he has failed in all his attempts, she must argue that this
island would be of no use to him at present-which is true enough—but
might serve as a fortress to overawe Caria and check any move on her part. Therefore I think she
would rather that you had the island, if not too obviously surrendered by her,
than that he should get it. I do not, indeed, expect that she will send any help
to the Rhodian government, or if she does, it will be feeble and half-hearted;
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