Hypsilantes and the other members of the assembly then at Nauplia were awaiting their arrival. These consisted of two primates, both greedy and mischievous men; Poniropoulos, who had been turned out of the camp at Tripoli for intrigue with the besieged, but whom affinity of interest had ingratiated with Kolocotrones. He had, like the others, collected together a corps of savage, undisciplined men who were too large a factor in the army to leave unrepresented in the assembly. In addition, there were a couple of other captains no worse and no better than he. Selim had known very well with whom he was to deal, and his proposals were greeted by eyes which gleamed with the prospect of speedy and ample gains. And here is his offer, how correctly calculated those eyes bore witness: 1. That the Turks should surrender the fortress, their arms, and two-thirds of their movable property. 2. That the Greeks should give them safe conduct out of the place, and further, hire neutral vessels, which should convey them to Asia Minor. 3. That the Greeks should supply them with provisions till the vessels were ready, upon which Clause 1 of the capitulation should be put into effect. 4. That hostages should be given on both sides for the fulfilment of the treaty. And thus for the time the siege of Nauplia was at an end and the market of Nauplia began. Selim made his offer and withdrew, but there was little need of that, for he was scarce out of the room when a whisper and a nod of perfect comprehension went round the chiefs, and being immediately recalled, he was told that his proposals were accepted. "And I will see," said Hypsilantes, with a grand air, "that arrangements for the ships to convey you away are put in hand at once. Meantime--" But Poniropoulos interrupted. "May I have your highness's permission," he said, with a great hurry of politeness, "to supply the citadel with bread?" "Certainly," said Hypsilantes, not seeing the man's meaning, "and it were well to put that too in hand at once." But Selim was the sharper, and he leered at Poniropoulos, if a canary can be said to leer, with a twinkle of perfect comprehension in his eye. "I doubt," chirped he, very clearly and loud, "that bread is most expensive in Nauplia." And Poniropoulos scowled at him, for he had meant that it should be very expensive indeed. So the terms were accepted, and Hypsilantes parted in a dignified manner from the Turk, and the latter went back to the citadel.