Quem Orsines intuens: Audieram, inquit, in Asia olim regnasse feminas;  hoc vero novum est, regnare castratum! Hic fuit exitus nobilissimi Persarum nec insontis modo, sed  eximiae quoque benignitatis in regem.
Orsines, looking at him, remarked, "I had previously heard of women ruling over Asia; but this is certainly a new development - a eunuch reigning!" This was how one of the most virtuous Persians met his end, being not only faultless but also renowned for his great kindness towards the king.