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εἰ δὲ καί: the contrast would rather be given by the harsh εἰ δὲ μή, but Socrates modifies it with his usual courtesy.
τὸν λόγον: in the same sense as in 457 d, above.
ὑφηγεῖ: indicate, sc. by your words and example. Gorgias reconsiders his assent by the expression χρῆν ἐννοεῖν. With χρῆν and ἔδει the opposition is to the inf., not to the obligation. By giving his reason, Gorgias stimulates himself to change from ‘we ought to have’ to ‘we must’ (σκοπεῖν οὖν χρή).
καὶ ὑμᾶς: as contrasted with the others, who had come earlier.
Gonzalez Lodge. Commentary on Plato Gorgias. Ginn & Company. Boston and London. 1891.
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