In the other life, they are left to be themselves, and are not permitted to show anything else in their face than what they have in their mind. For there, superficial agreement is not tolerated. If there is even the least disparity between words and thoughts, the difference is plainly recognized, as well as any pretense. Therefore, since in the other life they are obliged to behave in their own character, I have been enabled to learn that those who in bodily life had put on flattering facial expressions so that hardly anything domineering or sullen appeared, had nevertheless been so sullen that they could not live without scolding, and nothing at all suited their wishes. They were allowed to scold me, many thinking they would be able to dominate me, and thereby I discovered that they enjoyed constantly making wise remarks. Even some who had been people of standing, openly spit out witty remarks, hardly any differently than those who in bodily life had been of the lower, even lowest, class of people, who have no shame. Thus many, perhaps very many, who had been people of standing, differ very little from them, which shows what they carry within them. When freed of restraint or fear on account of the laws, and their own loves (interessen*), this is what they are like. 1748, 29 May. * The original has amores suos (interessen), the latter word being Swedish for "interests."