Why, mygoodsir, atthebeginningofourenquiry, agesago, therewasjusticetumblingoutatourfeet, andweneversawher; —thatwasthewaywithus—welookednotatwhatwewereseeking, butatwhatwasfaroffinthedistance; andtherefore, Isuppose, wemissedher.

Whatdoyoumean?

Imeantosaythatinrealityforalongtimepastwehavebeentalkingofjustice, andhavefailedtorecogniseher.

Igrowimpatientatthelengthofyourexordium.

Wellthen, tellme, Isaid, whetherIamrightornot: YouremembertheoriginalprinciplewhichwewerealwayslayingdownatthefoundationoftheState, thatonemanshouldpractiseonethingonly, thethingtowhichhisnaturewasbestadapted;—nowjusticeisthisprincipleorapartofit.

Yes, weoftensaidthatonemanshoulddoonethingonly.

Further, weaffirmedthatjusticewasdoingone’sownbusiness, andnotbeingabusybody; wesaidsoagainandagain, andmanyothershavesaidthesametous.

Yes, wesaidso.

Thentodoone’?

Icannot, butIshouldliketobetold.

BecauseIthinkthatthisistheonlyvirtuewhichremainsintheStatewhentheothervirtuesoftemperanceandcourageandwisdomareabstracted; and, thatthisistheultimatecauseandconditionoftheexistenceofallofthem, andwhileremaininginthemisalsotheirpreservative; andweweresayingthatifthethreewerediscoveredbyus, justicewouldbethefourthorremainingone.

Thatfollowsofnecessity.