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Socrates
Socrates. What is this news? Has the ship come from Delos, at the arrival of which I am to die?
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Crito
Crito. It has not exactly come, but I think it will come today from the reports of some men who have come from Sunium and left it there. Now it is clear from what they say that it will come today, and so tomorrow, Socrates, your life must end.
Socrates
Socrates. Well, Crito, good luck be with us! If this is the will of the gods, so be it. However, I do not think it will come today.
Crito
Crito. What is your reason for not thinking so?
Socrates
Socrates. I will tell you. I must die on the day after the ship comes in, must I not?
Crito
Crito. So those say who have charge of these matters.
Socrates
Socrates. Well, I think it will not come in today, but tomorrow. And my reason for this is a dream which I had a little while ago in the course of this night. And perhaps you let me sleep just at the right time.
Crito
Crito. What was the dream?
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Socrates
Socrates. I dreamed that a beautiful, fair woman, clothed in white raiment, came to me and called me and said, Socrates, on the third day thou wouldst come to fertile Phthia.Hom. Il. 9.363.
Crito
Crito. A strange dream, Socrates.
Socrates
Socrates. No, a clear one, at any rate, I think, Crito.
