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And here comes the point: is not thirst the desire which the soul

has of drink, and of drink only; not of drink qualified by

anything else; for example, warm or cold, or much or little, or,

in a word, drink of any particular sort: but if the thirst be

accompanied by heat, then the desire is of cold drink; or, if

accompanied by cold, then of warm drink; or, if the thirst be

excessive, then the drink which is desired will be excessive; or,

if not great, the quantity of drink will also be small: but

thirst pure and simple will desire drink pure and simple, which

is the natural satisfaction of thirst, as food is of hunger?

Yes, he said; the simple desire is, as you say, in every case of

the simple object, and the qualified desire of the qualified

object.