115b - 118a Having wrapped up his myth, Socrates remarks that
the time has come for him to drink the poison, though he would
like to have a bath first so that no one will have to clean his
corpse. Crito asks if Socrates has any instructions for them--
about what should be done with his children, or anything else.
Socrates answers that if they all take care to look after
themselves, good things will inevitably follow. Crito then asks
how Socrates would like to be buried, to which Socrates replies
that Crito may do as he pleases. He has just gone to great
lengths to explain that when he dies, his soul will leave his
body and will live on eternally. The body that will be left
behind will not be Socrates, because Socrates' soul will no
longer inhabit it. Thus, Crito should not be upset to see
Socrates' body buried or burned, since that body will no longer
be Socrates. Socrates then goes into the next room with Crito in
order to bathe. There he is met by his three sons and the women
of his household. He says his la