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Thrasymachus made all these admissions, not fluently, as I repeat

them, but with extreme reluctance; it was a hot summer's day, and

the perspiration poured from him in torrents; and then I saw what

I had never seen before, Thrasymachus blushing. As we were now

agreed that justice was virtue and wisdom, and injustice vice and

ignorance, I proceeded to another point:

Well, I said, Thrasymachus, that matter is now settled; but were

we not also saying that injustice had strength; do you remember?

Yes, I remember, he said, but do not suppose that I approve of

what you are saying or have no answer; if however I were to

answer, you would be quite certain to accuse me of haranguing;

therefore either permit me to have my say out, or if you would

rather ask, do so, and I will answer 'Very good,' as they say to

story-telling old women, and will nod 'Yes' and 'No.'

Certainly not, I said, if contrary to your real opinion.