Part 9, line 220a to line 223d Summary

Socrates on a military campaign can bear the winter cold better than anyone else on the expedition. He appears not to suffer from the cold even when barefoot. As usual, when on the campaign, Socrates would suddenly get an idea and stand in silence thinking to himself. Socrates would stay up all night long and then continue to march the next day as if he has had a good night's sleep. Socrates rescues Alcibiades in battle, and then allows the Athenian generals to give the medal that he wins to Alcibiades because Alcibiades has a higher social standing in Athens. At the time, the Athenians are in retreat, and Alcibiades finds that Socrates is capable of handling himself well in that situation, too.

Alcibiades finds Socrates' courage and toughness to be incredible. Likewise...