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what I say it is, that you ask what should follow that—whether I do not take it to be fine?Polus
Why, did I not hear you call it a certain habitude?Socrates
Then please—since you value “gratification”—be so good as gratify me in a small matter.Polus
I will.Socrates
Ask me now what art I take cookery to be.Polus
Then I ask you, what art is cookery ?Socrates
None at all, Polus.Polus
Well, what is it ? Tell me.
Why, did I not hear you call it a certain habitude?Socrates
Then please—since you value “gratification”—be so good as gratify me in a small matter.Polus
I will.Socrates
Ask me now what art I take cookery to be.Polus
Then I ask you, what art is cookery ?Socrates
None at all, Polus.Polus
Well, what is it ? Tell me.