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. Never mind; teach him. He is clever by nature. Indeed, from his earliest years, when he was a little fellow only so big, he was wont to form houses and carve ships within-doors, and make little waggons of leather, and make frogs out of pomegranate-rinds, you can't think how cleverly. But see that he learns those two causes; the better, whatever it may be; and the worse, which, by maintaining what is unjust, overturns the better. If not both, at any rate the unjust one by all means.

. He shall learn it himself from the two causes in person. [Exit Socrates.]

. I will take my departure. Remember this now, that he is to be able to reply to all just arguments. [Exit Strepsiades, and enter Just Cause and Unjust Cause.]

. Come hither! show yourself to the spectators, although being audacious.

. Go whither you please; for I shall far rather do for you, if I speak before a crowd.

. You destroy me? Who are you?

. A cause.

. Aye, the worse.