xxviii.).

But if the evil which he fears be shame, timidity becomes bashfulness.
Lastly, if the desire to avoid a future evil be checked by the fear of another evil, so that the man knows not which to choose, fear becomes consternation, especially if both the evils feared be very great.
PROP.XL.

He, who conceives himself to be hated by another, and believes that he has given him no cause for hatred, will hate that other in return.
Proof .-- He who conceives another as affected with hatred, will thereupon be affected himself with hatred (III.

xxvii.), that is, with pain, accompanied by the idea of an external cause.

But, by the hypothesis, he conceives no cause for this pain except him who is his enemy; therefore, from conceiving that he is hated by some one, he will be affected with pain, accompanied by the idea of his enemy; in other words, he will hate his enemy in return.
Q.E.D.
Note .-- He who thinks that he has given just cause for hatred will (III.xxx.and note) be affected with shame; but this case (III.