Undoubtedly.

Andthecitizensbeingthusagreedamongthemselves, inwhichclasswilltemperancebefound—intherulersorinthesubjects?

Inboth, asIshouldimagine, hereplied.

Doyouobservethatwewerenotfarwronginourguessthattemperancewasasortofharmony?

Whyso?

Why, becausetemperanceisunlikecourageandwisdom, eachofwhichresidesinapartonly, theonemakingtheStatewiseandtheothervaliant; notsotemperance, whichextendstothewhole, andrunsthroughallthenotesofthescale, andproducesaharmonyoftheweakerandthestrongerandthemiddleclass, whetheryousupposethemtobestrongerorweakerinwisdomorpowerornumbersorwealth, , astotherighttoruleofeither, bothinstatesandindividuals.

Ientirelyagreewithyou.

Andso, Isaid, , ifweonlyknewwhatthatwas.

Theinferenceisobvious.

Thetimethenhasarrived, Glaucon, when, likehuntsmen, weshouldsurroundthecover, andlooksharpthatjusticedoesnotstealaway, andpassoutofsightandescapeus; forbeyondadoubtsheissomewhereinthiscountry: watchthereforeandstrivetocatchasightofher, andifyouseeherfirst, letmeknow.

WouldthatIcould! butyoushouldregardmeratherasafollowerwhohasjusteyesenoughtoseewhatyoushowhim—.

Iwill, butyoumustshowmetheway.

Hereisnopath, Isaid, andthewoodisdarkandperplexing; stillwemustpushon.

Letuspushon.

HereIsawsomething: Halloo! Isaid, Ibegintoperceiveatrack, andIbelievethatthequarrywillnotescape.

Goodnews, hesaid.

Truly, Isaid, wearestupidfellows.

Whyso?