I have heard certain spirits (whether they had come fresh from the world, I do not know), who, when they were among others, could not restrain themselves from blurting out filthy and disgraceful expressions. They felt unashamed of anything at all, one more so, another less, for they are left to themselves, as told before [2201]. They were told that they were untouched by shame for anything, that they had brought no shame with them from the life of the body, for shame would restrain such utterances. Meanwhile, since they were without shame, they could not be any different, so feelings of shame, fear, fright, and the like, are instilled into them by means of punishments. Then if they return to this kind of behavior, they are overcome with shame, frightened, or horrified, which enables them to become different, for as soon as those feelings are instilled in them, they refrain, until finally they overcome the habit and are able to become a part of decent societies. 1748, 5 June.