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134. Hence the emotion may be agreeable, pleasing, or 

 delightful ; or on the contrary disagreeable or painful, ac- 

 cording to the pleasing or displeasing nature of the object 

 expected. 



135. This force (or confidence as it is commonly called) 

 may be increased beyond the proportion it ought to bear to 

 the probability of the object, by the desires or fear which 

 the object expected inspires ; or on the contrary it may be 

 diminished or rendered nearly evanescent by inattention to 

 the real probability of its object, temerity or presumption. 



136. The failure of an agreeable expectation produces the 

 pain called disappointment, more or less afflicting, according 

 to the ardour with which the object expected was desired, 

 and its apprehended probability. On the contrary, the 

 failure of a disagreeable expectation occasions gladness, joy, 

 or delight, according to the magnitude of the evil expected 

 and its probability. 



137. Tiie lowest degree of expectation or belief is called 

 suspicion. It is founded on low or remote probabilities, and 

 in weak minds even on mere possibilities. It frequently ori- 

 ginates in malignity. 



138. Suspense is that state of mind in which, upon a 

 view of opposite probabilities, or from inattention to their 

 examination, no expectation or belief is formed. It is 

 painful, when the importance of the subject is duly felt. 



139- Surprise 



